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Bestie where are you @iloveradfems

In addition, fuck men I hope any one of them who watches this will have his dick and balls cut.

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A Historical Deep Dive into the Founders of Black Womanism & Modern Feminism

Six African American Suffragettes Mainstream History Tried to Forget

These amazing Black American women each advanced the principles of modern feminism and Black womanism by insisting on an intersectional approach to activism. They understood that the struggles of race and gender were intertwined, and that the liberation of Black women was essential. Their writings, speeches, and actions have continued to inspire movements addressing systemic inequities, while affirming the voices of marginalized women who have shaped society. Through their amazing work, they have expanded the scope of womanism and intersectional feminism to include racial justice, making it more inclusive and transformative.

Anna Julia Cooper (1858–1964)

Quote: “The cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class—it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity.”

Contribution: Anna Julia Cooper was an educator, scholar, and advocate for Black women’s empowerment. Her book A Voice from the South by a Black Woman of the South (1892) is one of the earliest articulations of Black feminist thought. She emphasized the intellectual and cultural contributions of Black women and argued that their liberation was essential to societal progress. Cooper believed education was the key to uplifting African Americans and worked tirelessly to improve opportunities for women and girls, including founding organizations for Black women’s higher education. Her work challenged both racism and sexism, laying the intellectual foundation for modern Black womanism.

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825–1911)

Quote: “We are all bound together in one great bundle of humanity, and society cannot trample on the weakest and feeblest of its members without receiving the curse in its own soul.”

Contribution: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was a poet, author, and orator whose work intertwined abolitionism, suffrage, and temperance advocacy. A prominent member of the American Equal Rights Association, she fought for universal suffrage, arguing that Black women’s voices were crucial in shaping a just society. Her 1866 speech at the National Woman’s Rights Convention emphasized the need for solidarity among marginalized groups, highlighting the racial disparities within the feminist movement. Harper’s writings, including her novel Iola Leroy, offered early depictions of Black womanhood and resilience, paving the way for Black feminist literature and thought.

Ida B. Wells (1862–1931)

Quote: “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”

Contribution: Ida B. Wells was a fearless journalist, educator, and anti-lynching activist who co-founded the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Her investigative reporting exposed the widespread violence and racism faced by African Americans, particularly lynchings. As a suffragette, Wells insisted on addressing the intersection of race and gender in the fight for women’s voting rights. At the 1913 Women’s Suffrage Parade in Washington, D.C., she famously defied instructions to march in a segregated section and joined the Illinois delegation at the front, demanding recognition for Black women in the feminist movement. Her activism laid the groundwork for modern feminisms inclusion of intersectionality, emphasizing the dual oppressions faced by Black women.

Sojourner Truth (1797–1883)

Quote: “Ain’t I a Woman?”

Contribution: Born into slavery, Sojourner Truth became a powerful voice for abolition, women's rights, and racial justice after gaining her freedom. Her famous 1851 speech, "Ain’t I a Woman?" delivered at a women's rights convention in Akron, Ohio, directly challenged the exclusion of Black women from the feminist narrative. She highlighted the unique struggles of Black women, who faced both racism and sexism, calling out the hypocrisy of a movement that often-centered white women’s experiences. Truth’s legacy lies in her insistence on equality for all, inspiring future generations to confront the intersecting oppressions of race and gender in their advocacy.

Nanny Helen Burroughs (1879–1961)

Quote: “We specialize in the wholly impossible.”

Contribution: Nanny Helen Burroughs was an educator, activist, and founder of the National Training School for Women and Girls in Washington, D.C., which emphasized self-sufficiency and vocational training for African American women. She championed the "Three B's" of her educational philosophy: Bible, bath, and broom, advocating for spiritual, personal, and professional discipline. Burroughs was also a leader in the Women's Convention Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention, where she pushed for the inclusion of women's voices in church leadership. Her dedication to empowering Black women as agents of social change influenced both the feminist and civil rights movements, promoting a vision of racial and gender equality.

Elizabeth Piper Ensley (1847–1919)

Quote: “The ballot in the hands of a woman means power added to influence.”

Contribution: Elizabeth Piper Ensley was a suffragist and civil rights activist who played a pivotal role in securing women’s suffrage in Colorado in 1893, making it one of the first states to grant women the vote. As a Black woman operating in the predominantly white suffrage movement, Ensley worked to bridge racial and class divides, emphasizing the importance of political power for marginalized groups. She was an active member of the Colorado Non-Partisan Equal Suffrage Association and focused on voter education to ensure that women, especially women of color, could fully participate in the democratic process. Ensley’s legacy highlights the importance of coalition-building in achieving systemic change.

To honor these pioneers, we must continue to amplify Black women's voices, prioritizing intersectionality, and combat systemic inequalities in race, gender, and class.

Modern black womanism and feminist activism can expand upon these little-known founders of woman's rights by continuously working on an addressing the disparities in education, healthcare, and economic opportunities for marginalized communities. Supporting Black Woman-led organizations, fostering inclusive black femme leadership, and embracing allyship will always be vital.

Additionally, when we continuously elevate their contributions in social media or multi-media art through various platforms, and academic curriculum we ensure their legacies continuously inspire future generations. By integrating their principles into feminism and advocating for collective liberation, women and feminine allies can continue their fight for justice, equity, and feminine empowerment, hand forging a society, by blood, sweat, bones and tears where all women can thrive, free from oppression.

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my brother is so materialistic ughh 🫩 my mom and I were talking abt college majors and my brother kept chiming in being like “you could make a lot of money doing ___” like idc abt making a lot of money. I just want to do something I genuinely enjoy and eventually find a j*b to out of it 💔💔💔

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so, your master plan to take down the evil TERFs is to make a no profile picture, porn infested, lame url, zero effort rage bait account on tumblr dot com and stalk the radfem tags until you find a suitable post to whine in the replies? hm. pass.

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I feel like I’ll only respect polyamory relationships when they’re all the same sex. I’ve come across so many polygamous profiles where it’s this het couple and the bio is like “my bf wants another chick 🤪” your boyfriend should shoot himself in the mouth and make a brain slushee. Most polyamorous relationships where’s it’s 1 guy 2 womyn/2 womyn 1 guy only benefit the man and I can’t find that remotely enjoyable

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if men like your version of feminism, then it's not actual feminism. there should be no reason why moids should be gaslighting women into agreeing with them. i find it ironic now that the face of feminism is "empowerment" that men suddenly decide they want to fight for us. the empowerment of so many women getting into porn yet men are now thinking "feminism" is a cause to fight for. i'm never falling for that weak shit. i don't trust any man who believes women selling their bodies online is peak feminism and neither should you.

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SISTERS TO SUPPORT

INSTAGRAM

4bworldwide ; Encouraging women globally to go 4B

sistaseparatist ; Black female Separatist & organiser for the International Women's Army

4bamerica ; Encouraging women in America to go 4B

Tracrime ; Going against the narrative "it never happens" and featuring Trans Identified & TRA crimes

hvnter_van ; A Pakistani radfem speaking truths and facts

Totalwomanvictory ; A radfem newsletter to amplify the voices of women worldwide

Birthcontrol4free ; Encouraging women to go 4B, female sepratism, & anti natalist leaning

Prowomyn ; 4B movement

Female.liberation ; Female sepratism and female class consciousness. Promoting liberation from patriarchy and male supremacy.

Thegirlsspotgym ; A female only gym in London, opened up by an amazing black woman called Natalie.

TUMBLR

@thedreadedfem ; Health & Fitness radfem. Encouraging women to prioritise strength and physical health. Her Radfem Fitness server

@herradfemgoodnews ; Radfem good news and herstories. Sowcasing women's wins worldwide to encourage women to keep fighting and winning!

@femgraphics ; Radfem & Female sepratist graphic designs

@eggy-edits ; Custom Radfem graphic designs

@dykemind ; A great account to find womyns land to venture to, and befriend like minded radfem women

TWITTER/X

Thelesbianshome ; Showcasing actual lesbian art

Femnet ; A Pan-African female network to amplify the voices of African Women, and fight for their rights.

Realitymatters ; Documentaries and sciences defending the rights of female people, and Showcasing the harms of erasing women.

GettheLoutUK ; Encouraging the "Lesbian, not queer" Movement, and separation from the TQ+

LadieLabrys ; Lesbian Radfem and creator of the radical femenist library

Thelesbianproject ; Uplifting and highlighting, lesbians of all backgrounds in the UK.

LGBAllicance ; Promoting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual people. Recognising sexual orientation as sex based.

Fairplayforwomen ; Defending women's sex bases rights

Menbeingawful ; Shining light on men's awful behaviour, and encouraging misandry

WomansplaceUK ; A ceased movement encouraging the reform of the GRA, the account serves as an archive.

Women's rights network ; Fighting for women's and girls rights

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came across old tweets of mine when i was 15

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Reminder to watch th love witch amazing movie beautiful main character i am now going to convert to being a witch xoxo

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Things I see when I first log in

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seeing sabrina stans trash her album on the tl

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add this to the list of men not knowing anything about womens health

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is posting on your own blog normal

normal things to post on tumblr

is talking about your life weird

how to come across as normal online

will having problems get me killed

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TIMs being like “I’m so sad I missed out on girlhood 🥺😢” meanwhile they’re the ones who got to enjoy childhood and ran around doing whatever they wanted with little to no consequences because “boys will be boys” meanwhile actual women genuinely missed out on a lot of childhood because we were told we “mature faster” than boys, weren’t allowed to run and play because that sort of behavior is “unladylike”, and were groomed into acting like adults from a young age.

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Thank you for speaking up about this. I’ve been choked, slapped, kicked, yelled at, and sexually harassed by one of my older brothers and everyone excuses it as “that’s just how brothers act”, “he’s autistic he can’t help it”, (and my personal fav) “maybe just stop talking back to him” ect. Meanwhile the worst thing I’ve done to him is told him that I hope he dies 🫩

crazy how misogyny even seeps into the way brothers treat their sisters which i see nobody ever talking about. how many times do you hear a sister express disdain for her brother because he’s mean or annoying (oftentimes he seriously torments her in ways that overstep lots of physical and emotional boundaries) whereas a brother usually expresses disdain for his sister because she’s ugly, fat, unfunny, etc. it’s quite disturbing to care this much about your sister’s appearance especially to where you’re always commenting or “joking” about it. she is unexceptional simply because she is unattractive, as though that’s her job regardless of her role in your life. she doesn’t even have to be your girlfriend to uphold these expectations. she’s literally just your sister. but that doesn’t matter, she’s still a woman and therefore she needs to be palatable. it’s gross and weird as fuck.