As a person whose labelled as a 'black homosexual' I suppose it can be argued that I know what intersectional prejudice is, both all groups need to calm the **** down. Clock on if they're yelling the 'n' word at each other but if you want to chase after someone appropriating black womanhood then go after Tyler Perry since he's the biggest culprit of it. Lets also see the deeply entrenched homophobia that's within this psuedo-manifesto where it also attacks drag and gender bending. It's also quite sad because this just demonstrates this groups commitment to defining itself within the confines of a patriarchal heteronormative society and at the end of the day trying to commit to a binary that's supporting oppression under the guise of dismantling it.
It's also interesting how there's a complete erasure of the gender fluid who are not committed to the binary sexualities (be it in cis or trans form) and so define themselves as neither or both. And those who do commit to the binary but aren't accepted by it such as the 'butch' lesbian or the 'sissy' gay man. Is a none
feminine female dressed in flannel appropriating male culture? Is a non
masculine male appropriating a culture because they are unable to fit into the one they've been forced with at birth? There's a blanket generalisation as an undercurrent of this whole thing that's deeply troubling.
Also I do wonder about the statistics in regards to race, gender and sexuality that are taking part and are behind of this conference. I won't feign knowledge about the feminist sector but from what I know of the NUS as a whole is that it is quite white.
As for me I'll stand by the notion that my fight for equality will be intersectional or it will be ********. And end it at that.
