"Traditional feminism has failed African-American women. It's time for a new way to address our issues." - The rejection of feminism from the black female perspective.

Stephen_Morgan · 2015-08-11T12:25:18+00:00

Not an original idea. See Womanism.

OsoFeo · 2015-08-11T10:24:24+00:00

What does this have to do with Men's Rights?

One of the things that's talked about pretty often is that feminism is a disingenuous movement. I figure that seeing this being addressed from the black female perspective not only reinforces this fact, but is also incredibly interesting.

#5. CBFT reunites men, women and children in the cypher of discourse regardless of power and status, gender, sexual preference, skin tone, marital status or age. It includes the voices of those characterized as "ratchet," "ghetto" and unable to speak for themselves under the weight of what Harvard sociologist William Julius Wilson calls "concentrated poverty." (pdf)

Often we forget about those operating in the trenches when we "escape" the trenches. In that respect, CBFT theorists argue against the use of one-dimensional voices that tend to speak on behalf of the greater community, which ultimately reinstates these unwarranted power dynamics among multiple narratives. In order for CBFT to function appropriately as a possible family- and community-building strategy, black men must be included from the outset. They, as well as every other stakeholder, don't have to fight to get in on the conversation when filtering ideas through the CBFT framework.

This point is incredibly salient. It focuses on the importance and benefits of a cohesive unit, instead of forcing an exclusionary divide.

Resisting from a new perspective provides a clearer view of the oppressor -- which, in the case of feminism, is often other feminists.

Heh.

Title	"Traditional feminism has failed African-American women. It's time for a new way to address our issues." - The rejection of feminism from the black female perspective.
Author	whinemoreplease
Upvotes	22
Comments	15
Date	August 11, 2015 10:20 AM UTC (10 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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