Definitions
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- noun An extension to
feminism that covers a respect for women of allraces andclasses
Etymologies
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Examples
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But Walker's work has always been about the experiences and inner lives of black women – she coined the term "womanism" that describes a movement of black feminists who felt ignored by mainstream feminism.
Alice Walker 2011
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Lindsay uses images and text to provide an image of Alice Walker, who originally coined the term womanism in her book In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens: Womanist Prose.
New Stencil by KM Stitchery: This is What a Womanist Looks Like Renee 2009
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Lindsay uses images and text to provide an image of Alice Walker, who originally coined the term womanism in her book In Search of Our Mother’s Gardens: Womanist Prose.
Archive 2009-07-01 Renee 2009
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Black women who share feminist ideals but associate feminism with white women sometimes prefer to talk about "womanism,"
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Black women who share feminist ideals but associate feminism with white women sometimes prefer to talk about "womanism,"
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Perhaps, feminists who diverge from conventional feminism and claim a more personal feminism, such as womanism, are content.
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While womanism at its heart is pro-woman, it is also about understanding the communal value of all people of color, reported by the Guardian.
Race Ignored in the Feminist Blogosphere « Gender Across Borders 2010
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Then, this discussion of womanism had us reconsidering feminism.
Global Feminist Link Love: March 8-14 « Gender Across Borders 2010
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A review of the literature informs me that post-structuralism, womanism, libertarianism, postmodernism, transnationalism, and queer, critical and post-colonial theory are all central to third wave ideology.
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If feminism is routinely placed first it sets up womanism as a ridiculous offshoot.
Archive 2009-03-01 Renee 2009
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