Comments on: Seal Press, Feminism, and Racism http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/04/30/seal-press-feminism-and-racism/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:16:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Nan http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/04/30/seal-press-feminism-and-racism/#comment-324606 Nan Thu, 01 May 2008 14:09:02 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/04/30/seal-press-feminism-and-racism/#comment-324606 I don't get what a safe space for Ms. Marcotte would be either. Even before this latest imbroglio she had experienced some pretty rough criticism and nasty language from people who disagreed with her on various topics -- how much worse does she think it could get? I don’t get what a safe space for Ms. Marcotte would be either. Even before this latest imbroglio she had experienced some pretty rough criticism and nasty language from people who disagreed with her on various topics — how much worse does she think it could get?

]]> By: Robert http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/04/30/seal-press-feminism-and-racism/#comment-323830 Robert Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:31:25 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/04/30/seal-press-feminism-and-racism/#comment-323830 Criticism. Criticism.

]]> By: Crys T http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/04/30/seal-press-feminism-and-racism/#comment-323734 Crys T Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:31:40 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2008/04/30/seal-press-feminism-and-racism/#comment-323734 Yeah, I can recall several occasions on which safe space for WOC has been interpreted as "reverse racism" and "divisive." By women who have no trouble understanding the concept of safe space for women. But who don't get that what may be safe for us white feminists may not be safe for WOC. But what I don't get here is what "safe space for Amanda to respond in" even means. Safe from what, exactly? Yeah, I can recall several occasions on which safe space for WOC has been interpreted as “reverse racism” and “divisive.” By women who have no trouble understanding the concept of safe space for women.

But who don’t get that what may be safe for us white feminists may not be safe for WOC.

But what I don’t get here is what “safe space for Amanda to respond in” even means. Safe from what, exactly?

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