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Re: Token Negress Alert

Report Scam — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:09:12 -0000

Happy new year 2009 everyboday :)

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mouse — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:02:15 -0000

I don't look at colors. I look at the totality of a person.

Um, color- with all the history, culture, baggage and beauty- is a part of the totality of a person. We white women need to acknowledge that if we're going to take any real steps towards lifting the oppression of our sisters.

You probably meant to come across as accepting a person beyond their skin, but what comes across (with good reason) is asking not to have to deal with the realities of another woman's blackness. When we white women do this we are asking our sisters to support us and our causes while not addressing their oppressions that we don't think we share.

Just reread what Renee said, she put it eloquently and with the voice of true experience.

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Music Man — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:03:51 -0000

feminism is a sensetive issue. the article is awesome. thanks for it.

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womanistmusings — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:15:06 -0000

On the topic of tokenism in feminism I could not list a particular reference. In this instance I was speaking from an experiential position while combining some of the work of hooks, Lourde and HIll.

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womanistmusings — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:11:27 -0000

I don't look at colors. I look at the totality of a person.

Do you have swampland that you wish to sell me as well. No person no matter how anti-racist lives a life where they do not "see"colour.

Use that "fighter" thing to help the needy.
"The needy" why is the way I am using my voice not good enough for you? Black women represent one of the most marginalized groups in society.

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womanistmusings — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:10:59 -0000

Personally I advocate micro activism and encouraging people to own their privileges.

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Julie — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:11:40 -0000

So what is your proposed solution? Because I'm really tired of reading negativity. We know racism is a problem, what can we DO about it?

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Ratgeber Gesundheit — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:21:36 -0000

You introduce yourself well, conveyed all about yourself and your restrictions being a "nigress". I don't look at colors. I look at the totality of a person. There is no way we can be morally upright by mere looking at the color of the skin. But I salute your being frank. I find you a "fighter" in the real sense of the world. Use that "fighter" thing to help the needy.

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modern mom — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:23:38 -0000

Hi Renee! May the new year bring an abundance of love, peace and good health. Happy New Year!!!

Thanks for stopping by my blgo and for leaving a comment.

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Sidhe — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:17:10 -0000

Thanks.

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skyewriter — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:35:04 -0000

As a Ph.D. candidate with a secondary area in Women's Studies I would greatly appreciate any good reading materials you could offer on the topic of your post. I have read most of what the white women have had to say: Butler, Cixous, Chodorow, Martin, Wittig, etc. In our Minority Rhetorics class the only women of color we read were Lisa Delpit, bell hooks, Paula Gunn Allen and Audre Lorde.

Thanks in advance.