Tuesday, January 31, 2017

A new perspective

I didn't realize how much about feminism and the women's rights movement that I was ignorant to. I knew the basics, such as how living in a patriarchal society affects women, but I was unaware of the extent of oppression women (especially women of color) faced. Learning new concepts like intersectionality and the different types of feminists and feminism has really broadened my perspective. I didn’t know that first and second wave feminism focused more on the liberation of white women and that it often excluded marginalized groups of people, allowing systems of oppression and privilege to continue to exist within the movement. This is why I appreciate how third wave feminism is more inclusive, and although there is still much to critique we have come a long way.

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