However I do disagree with this statement:
I know Black Feminists are already working on the things in your last sentence but it's a hard, long battle that we could win faster if we start acting like Feminists who fight to right the plight of all women, regardless of color.
I guess I know too many white feminists that will stand up and 'cheer' for a win at the Academy for 'The Help'. Do I dismiss them for that? Nope. Not at all. The book and movie spoke to them in some way. And the author and producers should be proud of themselves for such a win. And if the black actresses win for playing a stereotype - kudos to them. I hope it translates to them becoming millionaires many times over.
But I don't know if I'm willing to march at the back of the line. Just Monday - there was yet another blogster/article out on the internets pondering "Why Aren't Black Women Married?" There is no feminist reason for it - it was the continued slavery of black men for 100 years after the end of the Civil War, that in the 'Welfare Queen Era' lead to absurdly high incarceration rates, and a half-assed attempt to educated black children in America.
Am I willing to continue to push for and blatantly fight for Fair Pay? You betcha - because I believe that is the single most pressing issue for women in America. But black and latina women still make even less on the dollar than their white female counterparts.
With so much pain, poverty, hunger in America - at this time - in this space and place - I need to focus on American women. That is my first priority. Our main issue here IS a 'First World Issue' - but the time is now to address us. If we have a Democratic WH, Senate, House in January 2013 I believe we are going to see massive infrastructure renewal. That means jobs for everyone. But I want to make sure the women doing those jobs get paid their value!
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