Mikki Kendall

Hood Feminism

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  • b1093378077has quoted4 years ago
    ultimately the question has to be not only “What women are we empowering?” but also “What are we empowering them to do?”
  • b1093378077has quoted4 years ago
    Conservative feminists figure out reasons to justify why they deserve equality and safety at the expense of others.
  • b1093378077has quoted4 years ago
    And there’s the sad fact that respectability dynamics don’t just impact how the state responds to reports that someone is missing; they impact how the state responds to those who may have harmed them.
  • b1093378077has quoted4 years ago
    We expect marginalized voices to ring out no matter what obstacles they face, and then we penalize them for not saying the right thing in the right way.
  • b1093378077has quoted4 years ago
    We love the idea of a Strong Black Woman, celebrate those who, like Anita Hill, manage to continue to have a successful career in the aftermath. But what about those who can’t do that? For those without a pass back to middle class or the ivory tower, what resources are available? The same feminism that holds them up to fight the battles turns away when the war is over and doesn’t bother to tend the wounds, emotional or otherwise
  • Sasha Midlhas quoted2 years ago
    ut when it comes right down to it, mainstream white feminism often fails to show up for women of color.
  • Gui Gómezhas quoted2 years ago
    as long as he’s preying on girls who society sees as unworthy of protection.

    Actually, when the perpetrator is white, it doesn't matter if the victim is bipoc, even white victims are "ruining their lives"

  • Gui Gómezhas quoted2 years ago
    Rape culture is pandemic and must be fought unanimously or we will never defeat it.
  • Gui Gómezhas quoted2 years ago
    Instead of tips on how to not be a rapist, how to teach people not to rape, or even on creating therapeutic outlets for potential rapists, we find a half dozen tips on preventing a mythical stranger from raping an able-bodied, alert, physically fit person with excellent reflexes and an exceptional amount of luck.
  • Gui Gómezhas quoted2 years ago
    True equity starts with ensuring that everyone has access to the most basic of needs.
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