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Cherrie Moraga

School's Out: What *Does* a Feminist Look Like? Teaching Boys About Feminism

Social Commentary post by Sharday Mosurinjohn on March 2, 2012 - 10:38am; tagged anti-sexism, bell hooks, Black feminism, Cheris Kramarae, Cherrie Moraga, Chicana feminism, education, feminism, kids, masculinities, men, Paula M.L. Moya, Paula Treichler, pro-feminism, realist theory of identity, teaching feminism.
A colourful photo of several people of different genders and races and sizes with linked arms wearing shirts proclaiming "this is what a feminist looks like"

My position right now is that it’s crucial that as we work to produce ourselves and others as people with critical consciousness—especially in schools, and not just in Women’s and Gender Studies classes—and that a feminist consciousness is a vital part of that for people of all genders and sexes. But all learning is a process, so I look forward to you challenging or complicating my views!
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Adventures In Feministory: Cherrie Moraga

DigiBitch post by Ashley Brittner on March 31, 2009 - 2:41pm; tagged Cherrie Moraga, history, This Bridge Called My Back.
Cherrie Moraga is featured in this week's Adventures In Feministory because she is one of the most influential and visible Latina feminists of our time. Moraga revolutionized the feminist movement in 1981 with the release of This Bridge Called My Back: Writings By Radical Women of Color, a collection she co-edited with Gloria Anzaldua. She is a writer, a lesbian, an editor a poet and an activist. She's not just those things, though, and they are not mutually exclusive. That "not just" qualification is what Moraga is most known for. Read more after the jump!
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