This is why in movements such as #IdleNoMore, which are partly informed by Indigenous feminism, had such a broad international impact.
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#IdleNoMore and Indigenous feminism openly resist the use of colonial state borders to define and delimit womens' experiences.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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Feminism has come a long way since some of its pioneering American thinkers and writers contributed to This Bridge Called My Back.
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Social media reveals this diversity. There is no centering of state-bounded struggle, like an American experience for an American audience.
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Today, on social media, any attempt to re-create a state-bounded conversation like that of This Bridge Called My Back will be strained.
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Social media has revealed that state-bounded conversations are no longer tenable, though some may still try to place struggles into silos.
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On Twitter, this means that hashtags that try to restrict conversation to a state-centered experience or struggle will have less impact.
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Which is what we see with
#ThisTweetCalledMyBack, which emulates the 1980s American-centered theme of This Bridge Called My Back.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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The hope offered in TBCMB that one day a multi-centered international feminism may develop has been realized. Hashtags need to reflect this.
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#ThisTweetCalledMyBack, while purporting to challenge state and colonial structures, conforms to them. No one outside the US is represented.4 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
@SettlerColonial Hey, white guy. Care to explain to me how I'm from the United States? (Rhetorical question. Don't respond.)
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@aurabogado@SettlerColonial don't forget @/bad_dominicana DR girl transplanted to NY.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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