The Future of Feminism; Breaking Barriers with Intersectionality
This is a photo that was taken on April 8th 2017 of some of my friends who identify themselves as feminists. From left to right they are, Soloman, Jenna B, Caitlin, and Jenna I. They are from three different countries, three different continents, and four different families. They have four different sexualities, two different gender identities, and have four different combinations of race and ethnicity. But they all have one thing in common and that is, the fact that they are all feminists and they’re all friends.
Feminism is all about equality, and it is a movement that everyone who wants equality should be a part of. I think its best to view feminism with an intersectional approach and that means taking into account different types of people with different circumstances and seeing where they intersect.
As feminism progresses we need to keep in mind that feminism is not just for white women, its for everyone from everywhere who wants equality. We need transnational feminism, intersectional feminism, and third world feminism. Everyone needs to be considered in the future of feminism. Feminism also needs to transcend barriers of culture and countries because so does everyone’s individual identity. (Valoy, 2015)
If we continue to try and spread feminism, in an intersectional, transnational way then we are on the track to a good future. We need to start a very public conversation about the inequalities in our community and then take that further with a more global approach. We need to ask question of the social rules that try and dictate our behavior. We also need to see social norms as simply social constructionism and we need to feel free to break those barriers down. If we are all proud of our feminism then we need to start activism and change the way the world works.
Valoy, P. (2015). Transnational Feminism: Why Feminist Activism Needs to Think Globally. Everyday Feminism . Retrieved April 9, 2017, from http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/01/why-we-need-transnational-feminism/