Renee Martin: ‘I’m not a feminist (and there is no but)’
In Saturday’s Guardian, Renee Martin of Womanist Musings writes about her path to womanism: “As a black woman, I felt the white feminism movement was not created of for people like me. So I embraced womanism.” She continues:
Feminism is the form of women’s organisation that is prioritised both in the media and academia, but many black women have turned to womanism in an attempt to counter the ways in which the combined oppressions of race and gender affect our lives. Womanism is not just feminism for women from minorities; it is based in our spirituality, honouring our foremothers and a desire to support both men and women. While womanism at its heart is pro-woman, it is also about understanding the communal value of all people of colour.
It’s a great piece, particularly relevant for us amid criticism about the lack of racial discussion in our own piece.
