“Seventeen years, that world was mine. And for seven of those years, it was entirely mine; not a living soul knew anything about it. And I can’t just uproot that from all the personal experiences that informed those stories and say, ‘I’m throwing that away now.’ And that’s how that would feel.”— Molly Fischer, thecut.com
“I’m not going to pretend I have a deep understanding of what it’s like for white women in Alabama. That’s why we’re having these conversations. We want women to go out and have them in their own communities.”— Glennon Doyle, thecut.com
“That’s another reason why I center black and brown girls. There are nuances in our community around sexual violence that are informed by centuries of oppression and white supremacy, but we have to confront them.”— Tarana Burke, thenation.com
“A war among women, as opposed to a war on women, is always pleasing to those who do not wish women well.”— Margaret Atwood, theglobeandmail.com
“When I heard myself being called a “white feminist” I didn’t understand (I suppose I proved their case in point). What was the need to define me — or anyone else for that matter — as a feminist by race? What did this mean? Was I being called racist? Was the feminist movement more fractured than I ha…”— Emma Watson, goodreads.com
“Intersectionality is often difficult work. Accurately reflecting the concerns and struggles of all women in protests and speeches means taking the time to listen to the voices of marginalized people. It is much easier and much more comfortable to ignore it altogether,”— Ayana Lage, bustle.com
“My most salient marked identities are that I’m African, Black, Catholic, and a woman...this tends to complicate people’s perception of me; it makes relating to all parts of me, difficult, for them...many people don’t seem to know what to do when complexity of self is embraced rather than denied. And…”— Kovie Biakolo, thoughtcatalog.com
“White Feminism doesn’t appreciate being called WHITE Feminism. White Feminism doesn’t understand why it’s always got to be about race, doesn’t see color and thinks your obsession with race is frankly divisive. Besides, Meryl Streep says we’re all descendants of Africa, anyway. and White feminism swe…”— Rachel Wiley, wusgood.black
“As long as women are using class or race or power to dominate other women, feminist sisterhood cannot be fully realized.”— Bell Hooks, forward.com
“Gender-based violence does not exist without other systems of violence, especially those built to uphold white supremacy (such as racism, colonialism, zionism, militarism).”— Mahroh Jahangiri, feministing.com
“Are we made uncomfortable by loud or angry women/trans/GNC people of color? Do we understand why people don’t report to the police? Do we get why policing should not exist? Do women of color make as much money as white women do in your anti-violence org? Does your anti-violence panel/workshop/confer…”— Mahroh Jahangiri, feministing.com
“you respect women? cute. but do you respect trans women? fat women? disabled women? hoes and hood rats too? just curious.”— azizA, twitter.com