Last night, as part of the 100 Women season, the BBC hosted a panel discussion about whether the feminist movement has succeeded in inclusively engaging women. The speakers were Heather Rabbatts, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw and Gail Lewis. It was great to hear Williams Crenshaw speak authoritatively about intersectionality, a term which she coined. Rabbatts too was…
Archives for November 2016
Stop categorically blaming white men for everything, it’s lazy
I’m reposting my blog titled “Learning to love white men” that I wrote a few years ago because in the aftermath of the US election, it seems a “blame white men” article is being published every five seconds and it troubles me. In my view, this is a lazy type of analysis. Categorically blaming whole…
Populism and the danger of identity politics
One thing we all ought to remember today following Trump’s victory. Whatever your political views, they are indicative of a longing for transformation that resides deep within the collective human psyche. We all long for a way of living that resonates deep into our souls. We long for a society where fundamental human rights are…