- Jan 22, 2011
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Well ... i've never got too caught up in the term, black feminist, or its definition, etc., though i've seen quite a few debates regarding the topic over the years. I've never been inclined to get seriously involved with them.
Even now, my doing so, is from a whole different perspective than most.
It seems logical to me, that a word whose root is fem, feminine, female, etc., would mean relatively the same. Yet, as you've suggested, that is not how you (and perhaps many) view it. I don't know how yall (you and the so called feminists) got drug down the path you're on, but you seem way off track to me.
Yes-- I understand the connection..
Feminism, Feminine, feline, female-- based on the word structure these words should all be related.
but going by that concept Chicken and Chickpea should be related too. But it is not. so should buffalo (animal) and the buffalo wing (chicken wing in actuality) but they are not.
Feminism is just as what the brother up above Jamesfromphilly posted from wikipedia.
You're wanting to call Sisters a name ... a word ... that you think little of, yet you can't succinctly define it. Or can you?
I went into it a bit more deeply on the other thread-- but to spare paragraphs-- what was posted in the Wiki link, is pretty much right on target.
Again i ask ... how do you distinguish the Sisters that are Feminine and Black, from those that are the "Enemy Black Feminists" that you abhor?
A sister is or at least SHOULD be feminine by nature. so there would be no need for a title such as "feminist" to declare what she already, or at least SHOULD already embodies.
A feminist is a political ideology.
You've come into a community where Black Sisters live, most of whom are feminine, talking about Black Feminists. Are you talking about us?
no
Out of respect for your obvious desire that we, black people, treat each other properly ... i'd think you'd have built in some safety mechanism ... so that you don't do more damage to us collectively, by offending and diminishing great groups of Black Feminine Sisters that are not the "Enemy Black Feminists" you are attacking.
So ... how do you tell one Sister from the other?
Thanks in advance.
Destee
Tell apart as far as on what basis?
feminists the political ideology? or women being feminine?
well with the latter no one can really tell as communication over the internet is only succumb to letters and words, and no other gauge of one's persona can readily be identified.
As far as the former-- within the black American community it can be manifested in a huge number of ways.