24: Reproduction as Multivocality by https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv Sutherland, Longauez y Vasquez, and Beins en-us 2017-12-29 07:28:44 UTC 2026-03-16 23:46:38 UTC hello@padlet.com sfatima1 https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136566 The injustice on poor women including the political and social issues. Before the term 'women of color', 'universal women' was the term to speak for the difficulties and injustice faced by all women. After the civil rights movement, women started to differentiate between each other in terms of political, social and cultural differences. This term has been misleading since the very start and could be seen in as White-washing women of color in films and TVs by presenting only white actors and actresses. This topic has been kept aside over the years which will have strong effects over the coming years and is a big risk of black and white people in media. This word is somehow creating stereotypes for women, which are now difficult to resolve. Another issue faced nowadays is lower body satisfaction, women have either option to be curvy or slim, which violates the standard of living for Women of color and is distant to follow. In all this contradictory situation its hard to bring up the voice for Abortion together. Abortion is considered as murder or killing a baby and some say it is good to have safe abortions. Women think abortion as the right of women and her body. There are just 1 million abortions annually experienced in the United States in the ages between 15 to 44 each year. I think abortion is murder and only should be allowed in case of brutal attack and rape, and somewhat should be legal because, in the race of black and white women, some cant afford expenses and some are not ready to take the duty to raise a human being. Women in the Revolution are still managing and struggling to understand themselves either to be called a feminist, black or white, to be called as liberal, and questioning Do women and men have Equal rights? In spite of women are actually puzzled with their own rights.


]]> 2017-12-29 07:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136566 https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136571 I think this article is very important and eye opening. In one of the last paragraphs, Agatha Beins makes a great point that the US culture "...generally resulted in a climate in which the existence of autonomous feminist organizing did not guarantee its status as revolutionary to movement outsiders," (182). Beins proves this point throughout her entire article with different examples from all groups of so called "outsiders." It is so important to understand the perspective that she is portraying and explaining. The movement was largely led by white, middle-class, able-bodied women and those who did not fit into that description were considered "other." Much of Beins argument was focused on fighting in a movement for ALL people and while I agree with that, I think it is a close to impossible goal. There will always be people who are marginalized or considered "Othered." I also think it's really challenging to have a massive group where everyone's voice is accurately portrayed. It makes me think back to an earlier article we read about intersectionality and having the black voices heard within feminism movement. Part of that article was talking about having their own mini movement and meetings because that was the way they felt supported and heard. When I worked with underserved students this summer, during orientation all of the teachers broke up into their own racial identity groups. The reason behind doing that was so that we could be candid and talk about how we were feeling as a white or black or latino or mixed teacher. I think that idea for women's movements and especially feminism is an important thought because everyone's perspectives are different and it is also important so that we create as few "outsiders" as possible. ]]> 2017-12-29 07:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136571 Can We Ever Avoid Appropriation? https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136575 Agatha Beins made an eye-opening statement in her article Radical Others: Women of Color and Revolutionary Feminism. Instead of celebrating the feminism periodicals' shift to intersectionality, she argues it's a method for white feminists to create and brand feminism as a collective identity and legitimize their politicized stands. 

Through her elaboration and analysis of the example, I started to see the appealing of the image. However, until then I perceived being female is a shared identity and feminism movement is a unifying front. This is the biggest minority that is under the oppression of the elites. I saw the shift to intersectionality as the awaken of feminism movements force. It used to care about all the issues that are uniquely females, but the shit shows it started to care about all the issues any women care about or are concerned about. Becuase the identity of being a female literally cross every pre-existing cleavages outside of sex binary, everything is basically a women's issue. 

But then it shocks me when she started talking about the support in periodicals, the change of covers and the heated discussion never actually translate into resistance for women of color. Is it true that wherever there is the hierarchy, there is always exploitation? When white women are given the privilege of being racially invisible, does this impede their ability to take down their crowns and actually care about the sisters on their covers? Or in their defense, they might be caring about women of color's issue by simply galvanizing more power and political legitimacy for women's liberation?

]]> 2017-12-29 07:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136575 https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136580 The first portion of this article demonstrates the differences African American women face within the feminist movement and how ALL women must fight for equal rights for ALL women to make a change. The excerpt stating that we must "demand for: free safe abortions on demand, no forced sterilization, no genocide of poor people and people of color..." made me think of recent topics discussed in a club I'm in (She's The First). Specifically, we talked about the prevalence of forced sterilization. This is still a popular issue in various regions and something that I think we in the US often don't think about. This alone demonstrates how important it is to rally for rights for every woman regardless of their ethnicity etc. Legalizing abortion is a crucial step towards women's rights, but change can only truly happen if all women have access to fair reproductive rights. It also sheds light on the limits of Second Wave feminism in excluding or overlooking terrifying injustices that expand beyond white women. This article also highlighted the need for white feminists to acknowledge the differences in society for African American women. To truly make a change and gain equality for women, it is necessary for white women to recognize their privilege and fight for the equal rights of all women regardless of race, class, ethnicity, etc. Although forced sterilization and genocide isn't prevalent in the United States doesn't mean that it is an issue that should be overlooked. Therefore, I hope I can strive to be a more inclusive feminist that pays attention to universal women's issues and fights for equality for all]]> 2017-12-29 07:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136580 Women of Color and Revolutionary Feminism inunez5 https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136585 I very much enjoyed reading this text by Agatha Beins. I really liked how Beins took her time to really delineate each concept and convey their connection to one another. What I loved the most about this text is how inclusive it was and how it really portrayed the distinct views of the oppression of women of color and the relationship that it has with the Feminist Movement. Beins explained how not considering the struggles of all women of color and are part of third world nations is not fair and is not truly inclusive within the Feminist Movement; she explicates the significance of including all women in the movement and even considering the oppression and the struggles of really, all people in the nation. Further, I thought it was great how she continuously pushed forward the fact that feminism is a made up of a "collective identity" because I definitely agree. The movement is not only for a particular group of women, if not for everyone; it is about advocating for equal rights and not diminishing any group's identity. The movement is for embracing the different identities of all people and using that as a way to unite and illuminate the struggles that many are facing and continuing to be ignored. the movement's main goal is to fight for equality within society and to help those who's struggles continue to be overshadowed.]]> 2017-12-29 07:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136585 hkhawaj2 https://padlet.com/stuber_tracy/3e2a4bequsgv/wish/218136588  

I really liked the quote, “The first step toward revolution that women must take is in realizing we struggle in common with all others in the movement. There are no separate male or female struggles; our struggles are the same and should ally us with all sisters and brothers….” I believe that rather than dividing up women should be working together towards a common goal. However, I also understand that some ethnic groups are less privileged than others and may require a separate liberation group to draw more attention to themselves. There is also a critique that white women do not understand the struggle of a third world woman and they slowly self-educate themselves about racism and sometimes do not even realize the kind of advantages they have. I liked the author’s idea of a periodical that serves as a collective identity and incorporate representation of various race and gender with words and images. 


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