Behind the Ivy - Spring 2018

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What is the difference between feminism and white feminism? Photo Karan Wu

Yemen. White feminists fail to educate themselves on gender inequality issues world-wide, and then continue to impose their Western ideologies on women from other cultures; for example, when the burqa is seen as a visual representation of oppression, it is seen as such through Western ideals.

accept that their single-faceted story of feminism does not align with the complex stories of intersectional feminists. At the end of the day, feminism is equality for all groups within the sexes. Regardless of the road the ambulance is on, all victims, on any road or crossroad, deserve to be rescued.

The major theme of white feminism is ignorance and unconscious bias. White feminists need to

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