A-Fem
My blogs
Blogs I follow
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Introduction | If you are new to anarcha-feminism, it is a movement towards women's liberation based on anarchist principles. Anarcha-feminists believe that women's liberation means liberation for all women. Having a small minority of women in positions of power, such as politicians and CEO's, does not guarantee a better deal for the majority of women. Throughout history governments and states have been responsible for some of the worst atrocities against women. This is why anarcha-feminists see the state as an extension of patriarchy. The best way to secure liberation for all women is to eliminate authority and hierarchies whenever possible, including government. That's why we believe in anarchy as a way of structuring our societies. By anarchy we mean a system of direct democracy, without rulers or leaders but based on principles of self-determination and mutual aid.We also believe that it is important to recognise the links between different kinds of oppression. In order to fight the oppression and exploitation of women we must fight the oppression of all people, whether because of gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality or disability and we must fight the exploitation of animals and the earth. |
| Interests | Anarchy and Feminism Continued from above... Because we challenge all authority we advocate direct action as the best means for change. This means fixing problems directly and doing things ourselves rather than appealing to an authority to fix things, for example by writing letters to an M.P or boycotting a company's products. |
| Favorite Books | More info on anarcha-feminism: www.anarcha.org/infoshop.org/page/Anarcha-feminismwww.spunk.org - has a good library |