Talk:Black feminism

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Criticism

Would adding information on racist groups and anti- feminists in this section complete data or give voice to hate speech? Rarober4 (talk) 15:34, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

White feminism

Critics of feminism, as well as many feminists themselves, have often made the argument that feminism suffers from cultural relativism, meaning that the movement continues to be perceived as a primarily Western and primarily white bourgeois liberal movement. Regarding this view, the article should consider examining to what extent feminism has been influenced by white-dominated cultural perspectives. Some modern feminists have even been accused of outright racism, such as Margaret Sanger, who actually promoted the use of abortion to reduce the number of Blacks and other non-Whites in the United States. ADM (talk) 06:41, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

I've replied to the same comment left on Talk:Feminism in this thread, if anyone is interested in discussing there. I also left a pointer there to this discussion. --Gimme danger (talk) 08:26, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

It would be helpful to specify why it became necessary to create Black Feminism which is a distinction from general feminism. Malik Amandla (talk) 19:27, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

bold Since White feminism is a huge modern factor of oppression in non-white feminist movements, should the article touch on different types of feminism and they ways in which they limit or enhance intersectionality ? Rarober4 (talk) 15:03, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

Why does White Feminism redirect to the page for Black Feminism? White Feminism marginalizes all women of color (e.g., http://yourfaveisproblematic.tumblr.com/post/45822118430/lena-dunham - obvi not a wikipedia link, but a good place to start to get primary sources on examples). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pdeverak (talk • contribs) 02:05, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

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2/1/18 Black Feminism: Evaluation

After the encyclopedia article talks about what Black Feminism is as an operational definition, there appears to be claims made in of the first paragraph under the History section that could use a citation, since they made a specific claim about the black feminism movement and what year it began. I like how the information provided for Black Feminism is detailed in a fashion that represents a flowing timeline. The editor did a nice job of updating the information according to era, as well as significant organizations that emerged during that time, for example the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee was mentioned under the "black women and civil rights movement" subheading Ebrault (talk) 05:33, 1 February 2018 (UTC).

MISQUOTING

This article credits Anne Moody for the quote "We were told in the same breath to be quiet both for the sake of being 'ladylike' and to make us less objectionable in the eyes of white people." I have just finished reading Anne Moody's Coming of Age in Mississippi in which the article states this quote is found. IT IS NOT IN THIS BOOK. It is however in The Combahee River Collective Statement. PLEASE FIX THIS ERROR. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.103.168.4 (talk) 02:17, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

Help with another article

Hello all, I recently created the article SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen, which has since been nominated for deletion. If anyone would like to join the discussion over there it would be much appreciated. CheersErykahHuggins (talk) 22:42, 27 January 2014 (UTC)

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For the purpose of my course assignment. I will be starting a new subheading based on critical race feminism for women of colour. Oneishalin (talk) 17:06, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Redirecting African Feminism to Black Feminism Is Wrong

This is a huge problem. It absolutely should not be redirected. The proof is that none of the thinkers or ideas of African feminism appear on this page. People often treat African thought and theory as if it were African American thought and theory, but they are not the same. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wendybelcher (talk • contribs)

@Wendybelcher: I admit to not knowing enough about African Feminism. If you have some info, we can create a section on this page (which we can make the redirect point to) or a whole new page for it. EvergreenFir (talk) 22:48, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

@EvergreenFir: I have a student creating the African feminism page over the next week. Please let them complete it before making a decision. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wendybelcher (talk • contribs) 12:12, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

New Section: Black Feminist Celebrities

Black Feminist Celebrities

Beyonce has become one of the most famous and influential feminists today and uses her platform to address feminism, police brutality, and Black Lives Matter. Many of her songs have feminist themes, such as "Pretty Hurts", "Flawless", and "Blow", that focus on female empowerment, body image, and sexuality. Her sixth studio album, Lemonade, has been said to be made for black women. Beyonce's personal lyrics that address her culture, heritage, marriage, and partner's promiscuity humanizes her while also empowering all women. The 60-minute film that accompanied the album included a primarily African-American cast. At the end of her 2014 VMA performance, Beyonce stood on stand with "FEMINIST" displayed across the screen in huge block letters. For her 2016 VMA performance, Beyonce ended with her dancers laying on the ground around her and forming a female gender symbol.

Amber Rose focuses on a sex positive perspective on feminism by fighting slut shaming and promoting safe sex. Her main message is that a woman owns and is control of her own body and should not be judged by the way that she uses it. She takes control back by calling herself a "slut" or "hoe" and empowering herself with it instead of the normal degrading nature that comes with those terms. She also promotes having strong female relationship and not competing with each other.

Amandla Stenblerg approaches feminism as a way to dismantle patriarchy, empower women, and fight discrimination. She focuses on intersectionality and making sure that black and queer women are included within the movement, as a non-binary black women herself. She is openly against cultural appropriation and has uses her platform to criticize it, such as her video, "Don't Cash Crop My Cornrows", targeting Kylie Jenner. Ms. Foundation for Women named her "Feminist of the Year" in 2015. She appears in Beyonce's "Formation" music video, which focuses on embracing one's blackness and supports Black Lives Matter.

Zendaya sees feminism as equality and fairness through the empowerment of women, but takes a specific perspective as a black woman. In 2015, E! host, Guiliana Rancic made racist comments about Zendaya's dreadlocks on the red carpet at the 87th Academy Awards. In response to Rancic's remark that Zendaya looked like she smelled of weed, Zendaya went to Instagram to address discrimination, stereotyping, ignorance, and body shaming. She recognizes her own privilege as a light skinned black women and has spoken out about colorism. She also appears in Beyonce's "Formation" music video.Dmlee26 (talk) 08:08, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

How can Black female celebrities like Beyonce, Nicki Minaj or Rhianna, help the Black feminist movement? Has the black feminist movement slowed down due to lack of participation by Black celebrities? Which black female celebrities are currently helping progress the Black feminist movement. IspeakInglish (talk) 20:40, 6 December 2017 (UTC)Inglish H.

Suggestions

This article is a fantastic starting point for Black feminist theory. Aside from minor grammatical errors and missing relevant information, it is well done. I think it's important to highlight other Black feminist organizations besides the Combahee River Collective. Here is a link to a list of twelve currently operating organizations: http://www.forharriet.com/2015/02/12-black-womens-organizations-doing.html#axzz4dAaxl6Ai Black feminism also birthed the #BlackGirlMagic movement and aided the #BlackBoyJoy movement on multiple social media platforms. I appreciate that most of the sources are reliable but wish there were more examples of Black feminists and more citations in the literature area. Ariellet (talk) 07:53, 3 April 2017 (UTC)