Talk:Third-world feminism

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I have issues about segregating feminism - and am concerned at the neo-colonial, patriarchical overtones to using the expression 'third world feminism'. Can someone else chip in? I also sense 'third world' authorship of this page is lacking. Annawright 21:04, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

Indeed, all of these concerns that you voice should be discussed in the article. They are not reasons for its removal. Savidan 20:44, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] 'third world'

Yes, you're right, 'third world' is a tricky descriptive phrase full of political implications. There are alternatives such as the 'developing world' (which has its own problems) and the 'underderveloped world' (where 'underdeveloped' is used as a verb rather than an adjective, implying that active under development carried and inflicted on poorer nations by wealthier ones) as well as 'the global south'. Despite these alternatives, 'third-world feminism' remains the self-identifying category used by many feminists as well as a category used in scholarship and activism. This relevence is reflected in the naming of the Wikipedia article, at least I think. You make a really valuable point and perhaps a link or section pointing this out could be helpful.

[edit] 'third world'

Yes, you're right, 'third world' is a tricky descriptive phrase full of political implications. There are alternatives such as the 'developing world' (which has its own problems) and the 'underderveloped world' (where 'underdeveloped' is used as a verb rather than an adjective, implying that active under development carried and inflicted on poorer nations by wealthier ones) as well as 'the global south'. Despite these alternatives, 'third-world feminism' remains the self-identifying category used by many feminists as well as a category used in scholarship and activism. This relevence is reflected in the naming of the Wikipedia article, at least I think. You make a really valuable point and perhaps a link or section pointing this out could be helpful. -Ovaltine

Ovaltine

Thanks so much for inserting the line on the main page.  ^freedomAnnawright 17:02, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] "Third-world"

Yes, some people take offense at the term third world. That can be noted on the article about "third world". This does not change the fact that there is an actual school of feminism called third world feminism both by themselves and by others and the article should not be deleted because you find the term problematic. For example, there is an article on "humanity" although many consider the term gendered. If you must, make a note of the problematic nature of the term in the article by linking to whatever article you think best voices these concerns. Savidan 20:43, 16 December 2005 (UTC)