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Title: The Unity of All Women: Horizontal Feminisn
Post by: Shana A on August 25, 2009, 02:54:39 PM
Post by: Shana A on August 25, 2009, 02:54:39 PM
The Unity of All Women: Horizontal Feminism by Maura Hennessey
Posted by catkisser
http://radicalbitch.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/the-unity-of-all-women-horizontal-feminism-by-maura-hennessey/ (http://radicalbitch.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/the-unity-of-all-women-horizontal-feminism-by-maura-hennessey/)
Another guest blog and I am opening this blog up to others who also wish to guest blog in the hopes this might become yet another community nexus of those of us who wish to promote this new (old) vision of feminism. It should be apparent that Maura and I share a similar vision here.
"It was a true sisterhood. What bound us together was the spirit within, the spirit of the feminine. Equals."
We were walking together on the grounds of the Complutense University in Madrid when my mentor and former profesora spoke those words to me. We were discussing the feminist movement of the last years of the Spanish Republic, known as "feminismo." Feminismo gave rise to the Mujeres Libres, the Free Women of the Civil War.
"The Americans are crazy, Maureen. They will replace the Patriarchy of men with a Patriarchy of women. Who speaks for the poor or for the Moors(her word for African)? No one. It is a vertical feminism, and it will oppress and marginalise in the name of liberation, and I tell you Chica that no greater abomination exists than women denying their spirit of sisterhood and instead becoming the oppressor. They will, you watch." Her lesson of the day to me had begun.
also http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=12653 (http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=12653)
Posted by catkisser
http://radicalbitch.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/the-unity-of-all-women-horizontal-feminism-by-maura-hennessey/ (http://radicalbitch.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/the-unity-of-all-women-horizontal-feminism-by-maura-hennessey/)
Another guest blog and I am opening this blog up to others who also wish to guest blog in the hopes this might become yet another community nexus of those of us who wish to promote this new (old) vision of feminism. It should be apparent that Maura and I share a similar vision here.
"It was a true sisterhood. What bound us together was the spirit within, the spirit of the feminine. Equals."
We were walking together on the grounds of the Complutense University in Madrid when my mentor and former profesora spoke those words to me. We were discussing the feminist movement of the last years of the Spanish Republic, known as "feminismo." Feminismo gave rise to the Mujeres Libres, the Free Women of the Civil War.
"The Americans are crazy, Maureen. They will replace the Patriarchy of men with a Patriarchy of women. Who speaks for the poor or for the Moors(her word for African)? No one. It is a vertical feminism, and it will oppress and marginalise in the name of liberation, and I tell you Chica that no greater abomination exists than women denying their spirit of sisterhood and instead becoming the oppressor. They will, you watch." Her lesson of the day to me had begun.
also http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=12653 (http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=12653)
Title: Re: The Unity of All Women: Horizontal Feminisn
Post by: Shana on August 25, 2009, 03:04:47 PM
Post by: Shana on August 25, 2009, 03:04:47 PM
Oh my Gods!! This is what I have been waiting to hear.
My aunt was an insane super feminist of the 60's-70's and it so turned me off!!
Of course she is now Mrs. Stepford wife for her new husband.. funny what age can do to you..
I knew there was a better way; a better ideal..
Thank you Zythera.. I now have a whole other avenue for study..
My aunt was an insane super feminist of the 60's-70's and it so turned me off!!
Of course she is now Mrs. Stepford wife for her new husband.. funny what age can do to you..
I knew there was a better way; a better ideal..
Thank you Zythera.. I now have a whole other avenue for study..