Category Archives: feminists

What’s oppressive to one woman, may be empowering for another.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Hello to those who’ve been reading my blog, I’m back after a long hiatus. It wasn’t my intention to neglect it for this long. I have new commitments these days and my schedule is becoming a little hectic, not to … Continue reading →

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Reinventing feminism

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

I was sent a link about the topic of reinventing feminism. Courtney Martin gives the talk about how she’s more of “third” wave feminist. She came to my city for a panel discussion on generational feminism. There certainly is a … Continue reading →

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Moving towards global feminism

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

In a post awhile ago, I address the issues as to why I have abandoned the feminist movement in the United States. Mostly due to how divided it is and now there seems to be nothing more than infighting. But … Continue reading →

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Feminism across cultures: India

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

> Image via Wikipedia Since I identify myself as a feminist, I feel part of taking on the label requires that I learn about feminist movements across the world. Despite the misconception of feminism being only a Western thing, it’s … Continue reading →

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