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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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4. And THIS is exactly the problem black women/feminists have with the feminist movement

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 12:02 AM

Dec 2013

And it's not that Beyoncé doesn't have her black feminist detractors, but the black "experience" is not the white "experience", we get where we get from different directions. "Owning" ones sexuality is almost impossible in marketing for women, so it comes down to individual power and charisma.

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You Have To Listen To The Powerful Feminist Speech Beyoncé Samples On Her New Album [View all] ismnotwasm Dec 2013 OP

the queen of T&A goes all feminist lol. well we all are multi-personalitied in many ways nt msongs Dec 2013 #1

I think she's been trying to get there ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #2

i always felt that if she was a folky white girl, mainstream feminists would be much more forgiving bettyellen Dec 2013 #3

And THIS is exactly the problem black women/feminists have with the feminist movement ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #4

Not to mention, things that are negative to many white feminists KitSileya Dec 2013 #5

Excellent points MuttLikeMe Feb 2014 #6