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I find it interesting that the black women's feminity was questioned because of their activism. "Even though the behavior of black women activists did not always fit contemporary notions of proper female behavior, it did fit comfortably into an established tradition of black female assertiveness."(548) The essay also goes on to state that the feminine side was important to the activist women, but I wondered if their perception of feminine was based on a "white" middle-class ideal.--LisaM | I find it interesting that the black women's feminity was questioned because of their activism. "Even though the behavior of black women activists did not always fit contemporary notions of proper female behavior, it did fit comfortably into an established tradition of black female assertiveness."(548) The essay also goes on to state that the feminine side was important to the activist women, but I wondered if their perception of feminine was based on a "white" middle-class ideal.--LisaM | ||
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| + | I think Fleming's piece goes to show that the unpublicized, unrecognized nature of Robinson represents the work of African American women during the civil rights efforts, in general. As one worker states, "We've been getting beaten up for years trying to integrate lunch counters, movies, and so on...But these white girls come down here for a few months and get all the publicity. Everybody talks about how brave and courageous they are. What about us?"(549) All I could think after reading was, what were white women doing that was honestly comparatively newsworthy? I can imagine a reason for racial tensions amoung women after reading this piece. I think that black women were not getting the "right" type of publicity that they sought for their causes from southern institutions. -- Meredith Bojarski | ||
== Mirta Vidal Reports on the Rising Consciousness of the Chicana About Her Special Oppression, 1971. == | == Mirta Vidal Reports on the Rising Consciousness of the Chicana About Her Special Oppression, 1971. == | ||
