“Poetry Is Not a Luxury” (1982) intertwines feminism and poetry together. Author Audre Lorde says that for women‚ “poetry is not a luxury‚ but a necessity of our existence” (Lorde‚ 1982‚ pg. 281). In today’s society‚ women’s opinions aren’t really expressed‚ because it’s not widely accepted in this man-built world. Lorde’s quote “poetry is not a luxury‚ but a necessity of our existence” means that women should use their voices and channel their energy into poetry. Since poetry is accepted‚ women
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In the readings and video presented in week 3‚ I think‚ that each one’s main theme was about gender‚ race‚ age‚ intersectionality‚ and the traditional cultures that people were raised in. In Sister Outsider‚ where Audre Lorde discussed age‚ race‚ class‚ and sex‚ she states that within the women’s movement today‚ white women focus upon their oppression as women and ignore differences of race‚ sexual preference‚ class‚ and age. She talks about the struggles of colored women in the todays society and
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eighteenth century aristocrats disregarded the peasants‚ the twenty-first century wealthy white elites are similarly indifferent to the conditions of the black poor. Other forms of oppression originate from white feminists themselves. Radical feminist‚ Audre Lorde‚ attacks the underlying racism within feminism in her article‚ “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House.” She asserts that feminists advocate the “mere tolerance of difference” between women instead of addressing or even caring
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The F-Word Conference: Reflection on “White Women and their White Feminism” White feminists is a type of feminism that believes that all women face the same oppressions‚ ignoring how race‚ class‚ ethnicity and sexual orientation impact the way discrimination is experienced. Yasamin Graff‚ in “White Women and their White Feminism‚” explained how white privilege should be addressed when talking about feminism. Especially in western society feminism’s goal seems to be the liberation for the white
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Lorde and Rich both believe both intersectional failure and patriarchal society are the driving force for why women are oppressed. Rich would mention how politics concerning women are dominated and decided by mostly men in government. Very few if any women
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their parents. Three ideas that play a major role on a child’s perspective on culture are: social interactions between parent and child‚ the passing down of heirlooms‚ and emotional connections. These concepts are seen in the poems Hanging Fire by Audre Lorde and My Mother Pieced Quilts by Teresa Palomo Acosta. Social interactions play such a vital role in how a child perceives the world and culture around them. In the poem Hanging Fire‚ the speaker’s mother never seems to be there‚ which is stated
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clubs‚ cooperative nurseries‚ cooperative business‚ consumer education groups…” (Bambara 4). Her writing of black women’s consciousness-raising can be used as an example and help me illustrate the consciousness-raising of all women in the movement. In Audre Lorde’s essay “Poetry is Not a Luxury‚” she makes an analogy between consciousness-raising and writing a poem such that they both require a start of personal experience and
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I am deeply interested in why Black women are received and portrayed as both “angry” and “strong” Black Women. It may seem inexplicable that a respected black woman educator would stamp her foot‚ jab her finger in someone’s face and scream while trying to make a point on national television‚ thereby reconfirming the notation that black women are irrationally angry. When confronted about race and gender‚ as a black woman I stand in a crooked room. I have to figure out which way is up. Bombarded
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To begin‚ I will explore the major tenents of Black feminism. I am beginning this paper by discussing the major tenents of Black feminism so that later in the paper when exploring the arguments of various Black feminist‚ connections can be made to the major tenents. The tenents are not being discussed in order of significance in Black feminism. With that‚ intersectionality is the first tenent of Black feminism I will discuss. Intersectionality centers Black feminism because Black feminists historically
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now that an injustice is wrong and to stand against it. Beyonce is a powerful women who advocates female empowerment. Also‚ in the article‚ “Age‚ Race‚ Class‚ and Sex‚” Audre Lorde argues that “black and third world people are expected to educate white people as to our humanity” (Lorde 104). Beyonce is a perfect example of what Lorde claims in her article. Instead of ignoring the issue‚ we could simply resolve the issue by breaking the silence. Through her music videos‚ Beyonce encourages society to
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