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Originally posted by blueGBI
I said I wasn't going to post again in this thread but here I am...
This is all nice and good and everything but this is just referring to the mainstream. Feminism was nice in the 1970s and it was good that white women fought to get jobs but everyone forgets, minoritiy women already had to work to support their families. As a black woman, the civil rights movement helped me more than the feminist movement. But then, I'm a double minority and it sucks to say this, but from personal experience, I've had feminists tell me that my problems are worthless because I'm not white and I deal with another set of issues.
For feminism to really start to matter with me, most feminists are going to have to get over their racism and start to realize that if feminism is really going to change society, it has to respect ALL women and their problems.
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I'm glad you posted because I think that you raised an important point. I do agree that feminism has not adequately addressed the problems of all women. For some reason, feminism has been a home for educated, middle class or higher, white women. Feminism needs to change and include women of all races, education levels, religions, and economic classes.
If I had people telling me that my problems are worthless and that my choice to be a stay at home mom is a waste of education and time, I would not keep them in my life. That is completely insulting, dismissive, and disrespectful. I can understand why women who experience this treatment feel no connection to feminism. Just thinking about this makes me cringe. Parenting is one of the most difficult jobs in the world, and those who choose to do it full time deserve the utmost respect.