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[–]Liz-B-Anne 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We can stand united while still honoring our differences & asking for empathy. The two are not mutually exclusive.

I'm white & American but OP's language sounds like how men talk down to Western women when they claim we "have it good" compared to women in developing nations & say we shouldn't be bitching/don't need feminism. It's not the 'Oppression Olympics' for Women of Color to point out the ways in which they're struggling beyond simply being female. As long as they're doing so in a way that's respectful of the humanity of this group, they should feel comfortable speaking on those issues here just as freely as any white woman complains about being called a "Karen" or whatever. Because let me tell you, that's annoying at worst compared to what minorities go through in this country (and probably elsewhere).