01-03-2019, 07:48 PM
(01-03-2019, 07:12 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Heard about this today on NPR and brought me to mind of this issue:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/women%E2%80%99s-march-cancelled-over-diversity-fears/ar-BBRAX2T?li=BBnbcA1&srcref=rss
A women's march was cancelled by organizers because it was feared to be too white. Apparently this white privilege does not extend to being able to march for women's rights.
The women's movement has been struggling with this issue for a while. Most black women activists are concerned with "racial issues" in addition to "women's issues". Class differences have also arisen in the women's movement because poor women are more concerned about access to abortion while wealthy women are concerned with their chances of becoming vice-president at their job. Even Anti-Semitism has become an issue because some of the top leaders in the women's movement are blacks who at times work with Louis Farrakahn.
The ladies have a lot to work out, but it is fascinating how many white dudes have latched onto this as a way to cling to their victim cards.
