Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The articles by Kimberle Crenshaw and Audre Lorde, in particular, discuss the idea of differences within a particular social group. Crenshaw defines this as “intersectionality,” the notion that what may appear to be a homologous community of marginalized or minority groups, is not always the case. Lorde doesn’t just share this opinion, but speaks of these “differences” as being pivotal to making “genuine change” to the current social system. Lorde states that “difference is that raw and powerful connection from which our personal power is forged.” In respect to the “what is feminist politics now?” conference, these articles are incredibly relevant to the current issue of how feminists make the feminist movement a more global endeavor. Have Crenshaw and Lorde found the answer? Will acknowledging and learning from the differences within feminism precipitate a united movement? Basically, what I’m trying to get at is, what is a more tangible solution? How can we actively use this notion of difference and intersectionality to make real changes? Is it really as simple as that?

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