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We need to be clear about who we are trying to be equal to. In her blog post Arielle Loren asserts that most women do not identify as being feminists even if they share its core ideologies, that there has been a shift in the contemporary agenda for women's equality and that women are tired of rhetoric of hardcore oppression and patriarchy. She goes on to say that "frankly, all of the traditional feminist criticism of her "Who Runs The World (Girls)" video is just another example of the disconnect between intellectual theory and real life." Beyonce is the face of contemporary feminism because women feel empowered listening to Beyonce's music, so consequently, they take this "power" with them as they go on about their day to day lives. Interesting. Let me lay out my assumptions. Feminism is not about being equal to men. All men are not equal. A black man from 135th street with a Harvard MBA does not have the same social capital as a Black man from 135th street who just got out of Rikers. Full stop. Next. We need to be clear about who we want to be equal to. In fact, we need to ask do we want to be equal or do we want to be free? Second assumption. Black feminists are rooted in Love. Black Feminists are interested in creating spaces for men to feel because men who don't feel do not know how to Love. Black feminists are interested in holding themselves, and others accountable when they say racist, homopobic 'ish, because thats how we roll. Black feminists will get up in that behind when a rapper tries to make jokes and bets about non consensual choking of women during sex. Peace to Jay Electronica. The Black feminist I know are rooted in Love. Being rooted in Love means that you understand that you will not be able to have meaningful emotionally invested relationships with another adult until you have forgiven you one OR both of your parents for abandoning you. Peace to all my homies who are in therapy. We grown. Black Feminist Love is hella grown.
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