I find it incredibly daunting to start a feminist blog. Mainly I think because “starting” is the most difficult part. What kind of tones/themes will i set with my first post? Let me start by introducing myself as a young feminist graduate student. I was a women’s studies major in undergraduate and just began my first semester as a graduate student in the same field. I have strong interests in sexuality and oral history. Psychology and psychoanalysis as they are related to feminism and sexuality fascinate me. I have many other interests as a student, including transnational and transdisciplinary coursework, fieldwork, ethnographic research, and much more. But none of these are reasons for starting this blog.
I am starting this blog because I am looking for something more from feminism. I am looking for a way to connect academic feminism to everyday life in a way that everyone else can relate to. I am looking for a plural feminism with a multitude of identities and possibilities – one that does not prescribe how things should be, but rather analyzes the way things are and attempts to find middleground - or on a good day, suggest a revolution if that’s what the day calls for. Either way, I feel that many young women today, myself included, are looking for a relevant definition of feminism and this blog is my attempt to find it. I will welcome emails and comments and discussion.
So.
Until tomorrow. (which will be the unofficial official first real post.)
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Everythingisimage // December 3, 2007 at 4:33 pm |
Sounds like a cool project–I’m always looking to create a bridge from the academic world to everyday life. And with all the “in-fighting” over what feminism is, I think it’s good to take a step back and really remember that feminism is a process that is advanced through dialogue. It looks like that’s what you are attempting to do here, so good luck!