Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric Apr 2010 Open Access

Discovering Feminisms: A Cross-Cultural Analysis for a Deeper Understanding

Amanda Sliby

Abstract

At the start of my junior year this semester, Professor McCracken asked our class whether or not we identified as feminists. I hesitated before raising my hand. I knew that I wanted to be a feminist but I was afraid that if I was questioned further about what it means to be a feminist, I would not have a worthy answer. Having minimal background in the history and contemporary struggle for women's rights, I quickly glanced around the classroom to gather a reason why my hand should remain raised. I noticed some hands raised confidently and others at half-mast. Then I noticed the white board displaying the title of our class: Gender, Race, and Sexuality in Marginalized Communities. I really care about these issues, I asserted in my mind, and my classmates must too, if they chose to take this course.

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Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric
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2010-04-01
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10.59236/rjv9i2pp195-207
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