Linkage, XX chromosome
http://www.shakesville.com/2013/08/in-news_13.html
Led me to :
http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201308122356-0022973
and to :
The person who started this particular stage of a long history of discussion and feminism, womanism, racism, is Mikki Kendal :
https://twitter.com/Karnythia
This is her tumblr:
http://karnythia.tumblr.com/
The twitter hashtag is :
#solidarityisforwhitewomen
There are a lot of great posts out there on the nets and I am linking to just a couple:
http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-08-13/the-soapbox-on-solidarityisforwhitewomen-race-feminism/
Even if you’re unsure how to address it, say that. Say “I’m not 100 percent clear how to show up in this particular situation but I want to acknowledge that there is some fucked up shit happening.” That is 139 characters of solidarity.
That's about how I feel. I will show up, and sit down, and keep quiet-ish, listen and learn, and pay attention.
Also:
http://feministing.com/2013/04/02/howtobeagoodally/
Led me to :
http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201308122356-0022973
and to :
The person who started this particular stage of a long history of discussion and feminism, womanism, racism, is Mikki Kendal :
https://twitter.com/Karnythia
This is her tumblr:
http://karnythia.tumblr.com/
The twitter hashtag is :
#solidarityisforwhitewomen
There are a lot of great posts out there on the nets and I am linking to just a couple:
http://www.thefrisky.com/2013-08-13/the-soapbox-on-solidarityisforwhitewomen-race-feminism/
Even if you’re unsure how to address it, say that. Say “I’m not 100 percent clear how to show up in this particular situation but I want to acknowledge that there is some fucked up shit happening.” That is 139 characters of solidarity.
That's about how I feel. I will show up, and sit down, and keep quiet-ish, listen and learn, and pay attention.
Also:
http://feministing.com/2013/04/02/howtobeagoodally/