When white female feminists specify ‘white male’ over just ‘male’ in a criticism, what’s the idea?
a) WMs are the main problem
b) Being W is a problem for the Ms but not the Fs being critical
c) Non-W Ms are not a structural problem because WFs outrank them socially
d) ?
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I think this is what we/they like to think, but it's likely more option C than we/they like to believe...
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C is in fact my default hypothesis. Which makes this a sort of coup attempt by #2 group to dislodge #1 group and take over the top of the pyramid... in the guise of a broader idealistic justice cause.
Like the rise of the middle class to overthrow the elite? I think there's a lot to be said for this theory, all jokes of Ugg boots and pumpkin spice aside.
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