Why I have no time for white feminism: Part 1
I can't believe I have to open with this but, no I'm not talking about white people who are feminists (before anyone gets snappy). White feminism is basically a blanket term for feminists who don't give a damn about minority populations: mainly people of color, trans women, or women who are disabled. While it's a popular term now, it comes from women's suffrage and the Civil Rights movement. During which white women were able to protest for their rights but didn't also make room for WoC. Things like white women wanting a spot in the workplace, but WoC are not granted those same spots and are also expected to work lower class jobs daily. White women fighting for the right to vote and Black women not being able to vote as late as the 60s. Don't get me wrong, women's suffrage and the Civil Rights movement will always be celebrated in my heart. Those were moments marginalized communities got the attention of the entire country. But don't ...