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femmeInterrupted · 02-12-2013, 06:22 PM

I'm glad that the evolution of this thread has gone from a local to global thrust; North American feminism (herstorically) has been 'us' and 'them' centric, and problematically so. Coming out of 12 years in the VAW, North American women don't have a hell of a lot to 'take for granted'. We are simply part of a vast, unfortunate sisterhood in a global community where violence against women and girls is pervasive, and is both epidemic and endemic in nature, and exists on a continuum.

Marginalized women, specifically First Nations/Indigenous/Aboriginal women are (not) surviving with rates of violence that leave them 3 times for likely to face violence than settler/non-indigenous women. Here in Canada, we have nearly 600 missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Both the United Nations and Amnesty have asked Canada to take 'more' action on the issue of violence facing Aboriginal women.
To date, I feel strongly that feminism in Canada has failed our First Nations sisters, and serious work towards a shift to "Decolonize Feminism" ( a term I have been giving much thought to recently) needs to happen. The Gender/Race/Class intersections need to be expanded into deeper understandings of Colonization and the sexism, racism,patriarchy and misogyny that are a part of that Colonial legacy.

Here are some links about the above mentioned woman from India.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...father-1521289

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femmeInterrupted Member How Do You Identify?: Queer femme Preferred Pronoun?: she works out well ;) Relationship Status: Happily married. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 812 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,885 Thanked 3,216 Times in 667 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Her name was Jyoti I'm glad that the evolution of this thread has gone from a local to global thrust; North American feminism (herstorically) has been 'us' and 'them' centric, and problematically so. Coming out of 12 years in the VAW, North American women don't have a hell of a lot to 'take for granted'. We are simply part of a vast, unfortunate sisterhood in a global community where violence against women and girls is pervasive, and is both epidemic and endemic in nature, and exists on a continuum. Marginalized women, specifically First Nations/Indigenous/Aboriginal women are (not) surviving with rates of violence that leave them 3 times for likely to face violence than settler/non-indigenous women. Here in Canada, we have nearly 600 missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Both the United Nations and Amnesty have asked Canada to take 'more' action on the issue of violence facing Aboriginal women. To date, I feel strongly that feminism in Canada has failed our First Nations sisters, and serious work towards a shift to "Decolonize Feminism" ( a term I have been giving much thought to recently) needs to happen. The Gender/Race/Class intersections need to be expanded into deeper understandings of Colonization and the sexism, racism,patriarchy and misogyny that are a part of that Colonial legacy. Here are some links about the above mentioned woman from India. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...father-1521289 __________________ "If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us walk together." Lila Watson You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shade when its shining. You say you love wind, but when its comes you close your window. So that's why I'm scared, when you say you love me. -- Bob Marley