tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631060751308358987.post745791032123967365..comments2023-09-15T03:09:51.119-07:00Comments on the bumpidee reader: Woman's Inhumanity to Woman & I'm So Happy For YouTobi Vailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052149126555935296noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631060751308358987.post-19924396368822203402009-11-16T22:32:45.629-08:002009-11-16T22:32:45.629-08:00well actually, I didn't write about this, but ...well actually, I didn't write about this, but it's also making me think a lot about how badly I have been treated by other women, i.e. born the brunt of their sexism or internalized sexism towards me--this was especially true when I was younger. not to whine or anything, but really, what a drag. not only do we have to learn how to navigate this stuff and survive all the crap that dealing Tobi Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052149126555935296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631060751308358987.post-53842799367120190372009-11-15T23:56:10.404-08:002009-11-15T23:56:10.404-08:00Tobi, i think it is really cool that you openly ex...Tobi, i think it is really cool that you openly examined your own sexism towards women, i.e. being possibly harsher on them and having higher expectations of them then your male friends. Very cool. <br /><br />I have been thinking about how difficult it is for me to socialize with other women and also stay in healthy relationships with them lately and am currently reading ODD GIRL OUT, the kanakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223899800545206074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631060751308358987.post-47481116050595400932009-11-07T23:40:01.735-08:002009-11-07T23:40:01.735-08:00from wikipedia:
"Spivak also introduced terms...from wikipedia:<br />"Spivak also introduced terms such as 'essentialism', 'strategic essentialism'.[16] The former term refers to the dangers of reviving subaltern voices in ways that might simplify heterogeneous groups, creating stereotyped impressions of their diverse group. Spivak however believes that essentialism can sometimes be used strategically by these groups to Tobi Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052149126555935296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631060751308358987.post-84049029281630519202009-11-07T23:38:41.711-08:002009-11-07T23:38:41.711-08:00Following Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's concept...Following Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's conceptual tool of "strategic essentialism", maybe we need a new rendering of "strategic there's no such thing as reverse sexism"...this would allow us to use it as an explanatory device when we need it, but would also allow us the space to really examine the ways in which we do participate in patriarchy by using the word...or is Tobi Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052149126555935296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631060751308358987.post-74959591424850828242009-11-07T23:15:06.521-08:002009-11-07T23:15:06.521-08:00I guess I should also clarify where I am coming fr...I guess I should also clarify where I am coming from on this.<br /><br />I am trying to examine "reverse sexism" as a conceptual tool. I am not trying to argue against its usefulness necessarily. I understand there is a difference between a man being sexist towards a woman and what is called "reverse sexism" and that that difference is systemic. I use this framework all the Tobi Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052149126555935296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631060751308358987.post-19159500690301861232009-11-07T19:51:03.544-08:002009-11-07T19:51:03.544-08:00I revised this since I posted it earlier today. I ...I revised this since I posted it earlier today. I think it makes more sense now.Tobi Vailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052149126555935296noreply@blogger.com