@HPluckrose Reading your very eloquently written piece regarding thoughts on intersectional feminism. It has given me pause for thought.
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Replying to @CerianJenkins @HPluckrose
Whilst I do not necessarily recognise your experiences within the movement, compared to my own, it's an important conversation.
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I particular, I worry that potential allies feel unable to voice concerns and opinions for fear of being publicly humiliated
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However, I will state that I've learned & grown immeasurably thanks to many of the tenets of intersectional feminism & theory
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and that, thankfully, it has allowed me to approach the world with a degree more kindness and compassion these days.
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Thank you, Cerian, for these thoughtful comments. I'm glad your experience has been so much more positive.
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Discussion is vitally important, & I feel feminists of all creeds must talk to one another. Your point about infighting was
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Ah! We have just made same point! Yes, we cld balance each other in seeking solutions that are ethical, reasonable &inclusive
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If we could value diversity of ideas as well as diversity of identity & be more charitable, it would make such a difference.
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Thank you for reading me charitably. You've strengthened my resolve to make more effort to do so w/ intersectional feminists.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I'm glad to hear that, & no problem at all. I'm happy to think that with diversity of identity comes diversity of ideas!
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and that if we could just levelly listen to both, whilst taking into account various lived-experiences, we'd learn so much :)
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