Tuesday, January 16, 2007
I thought that "Homeplace" by Bell Brooks was a little bit redundant. I understand the importance of stressing her points, but I felt as each paragraph brought up the same point. I think everyone has a different idea of feminism, but from my definition of what it is, I don't really believe in feminism. I think feminist's have a superior view for women. I believe more in equality. I also can't imagine what it would feel like to be uncomfortable or unwelcomed in my own neighborhood. I can't fathom the feeling of being scared to walk down the block. Also, I didn't really understand what the writer meant in the end, when she was talkng about black woman today, I don't see a problem in the here or now, and I hope someone can enlighten me on what the problem is; maybe I am neive or inexperienced in this departmen, but what problems do they really face today?
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Today, I really don't think black women face any more problems than anyone else does. But back then, black women had 2 major acting "isms" against them, if you will- racism and sexism. Other than these issues, I feel that you were right; Hooks was being a little redundant.
I agree with the fact that it seems like she brings up multiple points that seem the same. I believe that black women, as with any minority in todays society, still faces multiple challenges that white anglo-saxon citizens do not. Many of these challenges are not visible to us because we are so used to the way society runs, but comes apparent with laws that are still trying to be passed or trying to be taken off the record (the recent prop 2 vote).
Hooks was redundant. Don't get me wrong, I respect the women who have struggled in the past to get to where they are now. She doesn't go in much detail and states things that have been obvious in racism. It's no secret that black women have struggled, but at the same time some black women still do like having the role of care giver in a family.
I also agree that this essay had a reitteration of the same idea in almost every sentance. I also have to say to brandon g's yes black women have to face troubles that whites do not, but does that not go to say whites face other equal troubles. I would alos add to that my mother has worked all her life busting @$$ to make my house a home while working other jobs and to differentiate between the work that a black woman had done and what my mother does now hardly seems fair to my mother who doesnt have essay's written about her struggles and complications.
I too can not imagine what it would be like to walk down the street and fear for your life. I also believe that there are still many problems facing African American women today and that is why I think hooks wrote this article in the first place. She does not want these problems to go unnoticed or for people to forget about them. I believe that hooks was quite redundant because she wanted to drive her point home. Although, it may have been redundant I thought that it was very effective technique.
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