Posted on 02/02/2022 9:32:26 AM PST by millenial4freedom
White feminism is killing the project of equality, argues Rafia Zakaria. She says dominant feminism is based on a set of beliefs and principles that upholds an exclusive system of "whiteness" and bolsters white supremacy — ultimately ignoring the challenges and concerns of women of colour.
The lawyer and author of Against White Feminism says she felt compelled to write an alternative history — a story that turns the spotlight off whiteness and on to the intersectional perspectives from brown, Black and Asian women.
Zakaria says her book is intended to provide different dimensions of the feminist movement that exists today and to also give women a reason to press on, "such that every woman who calls herself a feminist, of any race, class, nationality, or religion, can see a path forward and a reason to stay."
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There is a privileged class in the USA, and it’s not White. It’s the one that is supported by Whitey’s hard work, and that hates Whitey for it.
Caryn Johnson, aka Whoopie Goldberg, may own a publishing company as a side hustle.
I used to listen to a black feminist radio station in DC, and they were always condemning white women for taking “their” men. This is a new way to get white women to stay away. By claiming the white women are using white privilege to entice their men.
I am waiting to be disproven.
The "equality" project has a very shaky foundation. It depends on there being a massive amount of good will towards black people. It depends on white people being willing to disadvantage themselves for the benefit of blacks.
If "racism" was as prevalent as they claim, that good will would not be there.
And whatever good will there originally was, is being evaporated away.
Being born white is a crisis, as far as far-left idiots are concerned.
Real problem is that, they’re trying to redefine what nature created (or God created). The liberal solution is to make all whites feel guilty about that which nature gave them, and hopefully, every other race and ethnicity will feel some sort of equality.
The REAL PROBLEM in all societies, especially in American society, the progressives have the loudest mouths and are trying to undo what nature (or God) created. Take away those loud mouths, and perhaps societies will be happy again or won’t have those artificial worries created by liberals/progressive/socialist/communists/idiots.
Absurdistan all around.
It’s actually rather correct, because feminism comes from white women who largely are the LEAST oppressed within their traditional cultures. (Thank you, much-maligned Christianity.)
Problem is the blacks won’t recognize that part. Just that whites oppress lol of them.
KKK, just where is it? I’ve lived in the South for most of my life, and I’ve never encountered even a hint of KKK activity.
Was it here in times past?, absolutely, but not now.
We here in the South get along with each other just fine.
Here are the advantages I’ve had growing up white. My parents were married and stayed that way. I came from a middle-class, hard-working background. My relatives were mostly very well educated, many starting their own businesses. All of the men had served honorably in the military. They were conservative, though not religious. They recognized the value of religion and often supported religiously run causes. They were honest. Not one of them was even arrested in their entire lives. Let alone being convicted of crimes. There was no drug use, although they did come from a time when men drank. Any drinking was pretty tame. The biggest thing about being white and from this background was the high level of both implied and direct expectation that I’d work hard, study, get well educated and do the best I could without taking advantage of others. I never saw brutality until I was knocked unconscious, twice, in high school by blacks. Today it’s called the knockout game. Then it was assault but because the assailants were black the school wouldn’t even take a report. If a white had done it, he’d have been expelled…possibly permanently. This experience has left me with permanent tinnitus and a wariness around blacks I don’t know. That wariness was well earned.
” the term “white supremacy” . . . used to be called “western civilization””
Very nicely put.
One of the many reasons I come to FR is for the quality thought processes displayed by posters.
Kind of gives you hope for this here world.
Women usually don’t like other women.
“ As I hear more and more the use of the term “white supremacy”, I come to understand that it used to be called “western civilization”.
It seems to me that “white supremacy” is an attack against merit based systems as if merit is inherently unfair to non whites. How does this not in itself suggest that non whites are inferior in some way and will always come out behind on a level playing field no matter what?
It’s funny that people with narrow views such as her’s will never understand that western Christian culture is the culture that promulgated the equality of all people, ending slavery and the chattel status of women.
A falling out among thieves.
Interesting take.
At least if you go by FR.
Although, I have some sympathy for “let them wallow in their own filth”, even if it unfortunately includes some of us innocents.
Actually I would relish being able to terrorize some fake “woman” trying to pretend its way into my space.
I truly don’t get this ‘white privilege’ thing. In what way are whites privileged? Can anyone tell me?
Now, it is certainly obvious (except to the willfully blind) that blacks are very privileged when it comes to athletics at nearly every level. Does that bother anyone? No, and it shouldn’t.
Neither should it offend anyone that white people should excel in their chosen endeavors.
Isn’t it about time to grow up?
Did white feminists really think they’d be granted a pass?
Yup. You can count on your hands how many KKK people there are in the US.
Commies try to turn everything into a great Bogeyman. Strawman. Non-sequitur.
You mean the ones that aren't undercover FBI agents?
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