Comments on: Political Physics – There’s No Place in the Feminist Movement for Women Like Me http://fierceandnerdy.com/political-physics-%e2%80%93-there%e2%80%99s-no-place-in-the-feminist-movement-for-women-like-me We've got your geek right here Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: MMKV http://fierceandnerdy.com/political-physics-%e2%80%93-there%e2%80%99s-no-place-in-the-feminist-movement-for-women-like-me/comment-page-1#comment-9880 MMKV Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:35:53 +0000 http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=13454#comment-9880 Interesting. I agree with your comparison to the Civil Rights Movement is on point (e.g., black men in "that movement" do shy away from issues of gender just like white women in "that movement" shy away from issues of race. However, I do not believe that deciding that I identify with the womanist movement is letting the feminist movement off the hook. In fact, I think that writing blogs like this one that bring the issue to the forefront is a way of staying "in their faces." And I am still involved in the struggle and in pushing for women's equality, but I do it from an understanding of the complexity that race adds to the issue. I'm still online, at the rally's, writing, preaching, etc. just like Alice, Bell, Angie and all of the other womanist or black feminists or whatever. We are still here, we just come at the struggle from a different perspective. I am not letting anyone off of the hook, but I am also not going to stand arm and arm with you and give the impression that we are on the same page when we are not and you do not recognize me for who I am. Interesting. I agree with your comparison to the Civil Rights Movement is on point (e.g., black men in "that movement" do shy away from issues of gender just like white women in "that movement" shy away from issues of race. However, I do not believe that deciding that I identify with the womanist movement is letting the feminist movement off the hook. In fact, I think that writing blogs like this one that bring the issue to the forefront is a way of staying "in their faces." And I am still involved in the struggle and in pushing for women's equality, but I do it from an understanding of the complexity that race adds to the issue. I'm still online, at the rally's, writing, preaching, etc. just like Alice, Bell, Angie and all of the other womanist or black feminists or whatever. We are still here, we just come at the struggle from a different perspective.

I am not letting anyone off of the hook, but I am also not going to stand arm and arm with you and give the impression that we are on the same page when we are not and you do not recognize me for who I am.

]]> By: MMKV http://fierceandnerdy.com/political-physics-%e2%80%93-there%e2%80%99s-no-place-in-the-feminist-movement-for-women-like-me/comment-page-1#comment-27478 MMKV Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:35:00 +0000 http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=13454#comment-27478 Interesting. I agree with your comparison to the Civil Rights Movement is on point (e.g., black men in "that movement" do shy away from issues of gender just like white women in "that movement" shy away from issues of race. However, I do not believe that deciding that I identify with the womanist movement is letting the feminist movement off the hook. In fact, I think that writing blogs like this one that bring the issue to the forefront is a way of staying "in their faces." And I am still involved in the struggle and in pushing for women's equality, but I do it from an understanding of the complexity that race adds to the issue. I'm still online, at the rally's, writing, preaching, etc. just like Alice, Bell, Angie and all of the other womanist or black feminists or whatever. We are still here, we just come at the struggle from a different perspective. I am not letting anyone off of the hook, but I am also not going to stand arm and arm with you and give the impression that we are on the same page when we are not and you do not recognize me for who I am. Interesting. I agree with your comparison to the Civil Rights Movement is on point (e.g., black men in "that movement" do shy away from issues of gender just like white women in "that movement" shy away from issues of race. However, I do not believe that deciding that I identify with the womanist movement is letting the feminist movement off the hook. In fact, I think that writing blogs like this one that bring the issue to the forefront is a way of staying "in their faces." And I am still involved in the struggle and in pushing for women's equality, but I do it from an understanding of the complexity that race adds to the issue. I'm still online, at the rally's, writing, preaching, etc. just like Alice, Bell, Angie and all of the other womanist or black feminists or whatever. We are still here, we just come at the struggle from a different perspective.

I am not letting anyone off of the hook, but I am also not going to stand arm and arm with you and give the impression that we are on the same page when we are not and you do not recognize me for who I am.

]]> By: ernessa http://fierceandnerdy.com/political-physics-%e2%80%93-there%e2%80%99s-no-place-in-the-feminist-movement-for-women-like-me/comment-page-1#comment-9871 ernessa Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:12:41 +0000 http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=13454#comment-9871 I think breaking off from Feminism lets the women pushing us away off the hook. So what if they don't acknowledge my issues. They will if I keep nagging them about it. Believe that. I also feel the same way about the Civil Rights Movement. I think black men have been doing much the same thing in regards to feminism that white women do in regards to race. Neither of them should get away with it. These are a few of the same reasons I stopped being agnostic. At the end of the day, why should I let the bigoted Christians push me out of the spiritual conversation. I don't think there's anything wrong with calling yourself a womanist, but I dodn't think the MSM is beating down the womanist's door for their opinions. If you want your voice to be heard, it might be best to shout out from within the feminist movement. And though, Alice Walker identifies as a womanist, the only reason we heard about her, is because she was complaining as a Ms. staffer and a feminist movement heavy. She is still very much a part of the feminist movement. I don't think it's an either or. I think, it's up to us as black women to police both movements and make sure that they're doing what they should be doing. I think breaking off from Feminism lets the women pushing us away off the hook. So what if they don't acknowledge my issues. They will if I keep nagging them about it. Believe that. I also feel the same way about the Civil Rights Movement. I think black men have been doing much the same thing in regards to feminism that white women do in regards to race. Neither of them should get away with it.

These are a few of the same reasons I stopped being agnostic. At the end of the day, why should I let the bigoted Christians push me out of the spiritual conversation.

I don't think there's anything wrong with calling yourself a womanist, but I dodn't think the MSM is beating down the womanist's door for their opinions. If you want your voice to be heard, it might be best to shout out from within the feminist movement. And though, Alice Walker identifies as a womanist, the only reason we heard about her, is because she was complaining as a Ms. staffer and a feminist movement heavy. She is still very much a part of the feminist movement.

I don't think it's an either or. I think, it's up to us as black women to police both movements and make sure that they're doing what they should be doing.

]]> By: ernessa http://fierceandnerdy.com/political-physics-%e2%80%93-there%e2%80%99s-no-place-in-the-feminist-movement-for-women-like-me/comment-page-1#comment-27477 ernessa Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:12:00 +0000 http://fierceandnerdy.com/?p=13454#comment-27477 I think breaking off from Feminism lets the women pushing us away off the hook. So what if they don't acknowledge my issues. They will if I keep nagging them about it. Believe that. I also feel the same way about the Civil Rights Movement. I think black men have been doing much the same thing in regards to feminism that white women do in regards to race. Neither of them should get away with it. These are a few of the same reasons I stopped being agnostic. At the end of the day, why should I let the bigoted Christians push me out of the spiritual conversation. I don't think there's anything wrong with calling yourself a womanist, but I dodn't think the MSM is beating down the womanist's door for their opinions. If you want your voice to be heard, it might be best to shout out from within the feminist movement. And though, Alice Walker identifies as a womanist, the only reason we heard about her, is because she was complaining as a Ms. staffer and a feminist movement heavy. She is still very much a part of the feminist movement. I don't think it's an either or. I think, it's up to us as black women to police both movements and make sure that they're doing what they should be doing. I think breaking off from Feminism lets the women pushing us away off the hook. So what if they don't acknowledge my issues. They will if I keep nagging them about it. Believe that. I also feel the same way about the Civil Rights Movement. I think black men have been doing much the same thing in regards to feminism that white women do in regards to race. Neither of them should get away with it.

These are a few of the same reasons I stopped being agnostic. At the end of the day, why should I let the bigoted Christians push me out of the spiritual conversation.

I don't think there's anything wrong with calling yourself a womanist, but I dodn't think the MSM is beating down the womanist's door for their opinions. If you want your voice to be heard, it might be best to shout out from within the feminist movement. And though, Alice Walker identifies as a womanist, the only reason we heard about her, is because she was complaining as a Ms. staffer and a feminist movement heavy. She is still very much a part of the feminist movement.

I don't think it's an either or. I think, it's up to us as black women to police both movements and make sure that they're doing what they should be doing.

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