The Cable explores the present day relevance of the Feminist Archive South. In a Bristol warehouse, there’s an archive of feminist activism dating from 1960 to 2000 which takes up nearly 200 metres of shelf space. Established 40 years ago when no other institution was collecting feminist materials, Feminist […] Click here to view original […]
Intersectionality and Legacy
Intersectionality is a concept applied by black feminists, womanists, to the additive nature of inclusion in non-dominant social groups. Poverty, class, male privilege, and white privilege all reinforce and strengthen the dominant norms of wealth, class, male privilege, and white privilege from which other norms are derived such as beauty, worth, and intelligence. I like the concept that intersecting […]
Salons
A place for like minds to meet is critical for establishing and maintaining group identity. We all are members of groups. Understanding someone else or detailing your personal history calls for some mention of the groups or gathering places we shaped and that shaped us. Beauty Salon Call them hair salons or beauty shops, the territory is one where […]