shanshan sheng
revolution of women Firstly, we are going to figure out the meaning by understanding the words "white supremacy" in the phrase. It is obviously that it refers to white folks, it is an interlocking systems of domination that define reality and not just have one thing. It is a way of saying all of these things are functioning simultaneously at all times in our lives. Using the terms of white supremacy as over racism because racism of itself does not really allow for a discourse of colonization and decolonization, the recognition of the internalized racism within people of color. It’s in a sense of keeping things at the level at which whiteness and white people reminded at the center of the discussion. When we use the term of white supremacy it doesn't just evoke white people, it evokes a political world that we can all frame ourselves in relationship to. For example, Hooks writes “The social enactment of white supremacist privilege does not leave the scars left behind harsh physical punishment or brutal verbal abuse, but not matter the response of an individual black person however patient , accepting, or kind to white owners or employers- soul murder was more often than not taking place. and the black person so dominated was diminished."(Hooks,p.52) In other words, white supremacy is the term that allow one to acknowledge collusion with the forces of racism and imperialism. Furthermore, the whole phrase is introducing that if women are going to unite to challenge the white supremacy, in other words, if feminine movement choose to change the thoughts and action which will result a revolution of values of women which included white folks, black folks and other color folks all over the world. A profound revolution of values which will leads people to believe that we human beings are born in equal and as Hooks writes that love of justice will be expressed by changing thought and action.
Mar 2, 2015 11:14 AM