The reading gave a big insight into what black feminism is its sole purpose. I feel like the reading discussed a lot of topics that many people aren’t too open about especially when it comes to black women. Black women face a lot of challenges in this white lead patriarchal society. They aren’t taken seriously when it comes to their problems and sometimes they are led to their own demise
“We might use our position at the bottom to make a clear leap into revolutionary action. If black women were free, it would mean that everyone else would have to be free since our freedom would necessitate the destruction of all the systems of oppression.” I think this quote to me means that black women hold up society and they are the backbone that helps keep society afloat. A lot of our culture comes from black women and with black women being oppressed we have no way of escaping oppression from our white counterparts. No matter what race you are.
I thoroughly enjoyed the video, Paris is Burning, because it describes not only the LGBT community sticking together but it also fighting oppression. One thing that stuck out to me from this documentary was that they do these balls so that they can see what it feels like to be like their white male counterparts. In the video, someone was saying how “you can’t be a businessman or an executive unless you’re a white male. In the ballroom, you can be whatever you a white man is.” I noticed that a lot of them know that white people are heavily privileged. One transgender woman described how she wished she was a white blonde girl since she gets whatever she wants no matter how she gets it.
Race and gender have to do with capitalism because we all know that white people, especially males, no matter what social class you were born in, have a greater advantage than POC. Black women have it harder than anyone else in this society. They are often ridiculed and are forgotten, only to fend for themselves. Their problems aren’t focused on unless it’s a white woman’s problem. White males definitely have a greater advantage because they are seen as leaders whereas male POC aren’t. White people practically are on top of the social class.
Nicolas i like that you brought culture into this. I forgot about that
You’re totally right that black women are the backbone of this country. Black people are responsible for a HUGE amount of the popular media we have, but they’re never credited. I’m thinking about so many tiktok dance trends that were started by black women and unfortunately became something white women utilized to get popular
Hi Nicolas,
No matter where white men will always be given the more significant advantage. Many people of color are the building blocks of this country and are brought down. The more we learn, the more we’re educated.
Hi Nicolas,
Those same thinks stood out to me when watching “Paris is Burning.” Its sad that in our society privilege is synonymous to whiteness. From business to beauty standard, being white allows for superiority. As you also pointed out, in the film a transgender woman said she wished she was a white blonde girl so she could get whatever she wants. That statement isn’t uncommon, white privilege is universally recognized. It’s disheartening that people are looked down upon and even look down upon themselves because they are not white.