Why women like Patricia Arquette continue to whitewash Feminism.

[salin]

162. I think the comments reflected the blindness that many have. I think the discussion is *great* as

it offers the opportunity to those who will listen, to realize there are still blinders on that need to be removed. It offers the hope that more people will have their voices heard by more people (who may willfully) have removed the blinders.

This goes way back. I recall reading that Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony had at times warm working relations on issues of abolition and feminism, and at other times very cool working (or non-working) relations. As expressed by Raine upthread in the example of Ida B. Wells, there was a tension among early women's rights advocates between working together for civil/human rights and trying not to offend possible allies. I believe there was a big event that Stephen Douglas was invited to address - which was offensive to Frederick Douglas (for good reason!), but the desire of the womens' rights activists trumped the alienation of Black civil rights activists (setting up one of the cold periods between Anthony and Douglas.) [disclaimer: am working from memory - so my details may be off]

Well over one hundred years have passed. It is time for us white folks to take off our blinders, already. We can't reach unity - when we keep holding allies as invisible and/or separate.

Thanks, bravenak, for getting this discussion moving here at the DU.