I think this article misses the point. We all know the grandstanding by TRAs trying to outdo each other in the trans positivity stake.
What this is about is the fact that the feminist library (note the word library) holds a unique collection of grassroots WLM papers. Some of those papers are the personal papers of women given to the Library on the understanding that they would only be made available to other women.
They had a fundraiser to try and save the Library because of the value and historical signigance because of this collection.
So lets forget keyboard warriorism
This is about colonising and appropriating the work of women. This is about acting against the aims and objectives of the organisation.
This is a classic tactic of entryism that allows political poseurs to comandeer the work of others and by privitising it then attempt to own it.
So enough with the lengthy articles. What we should be doing is checking the constitution of the organisation. Contacting their funders and making sure that this blatant act of occupation is ended.
If they want to run a Queer Library then they should get up off their back sides and do it.
And if they dont respect feminism and the politics of the WLM then they should:
1) Contact all the women who have donated papers and ask them if they want them returned.
2) Contact all those who dontated to the fundraiser and ask if they feel that the new statement about the FL contravenes the stated purpose of the fund raising.
But make not mistake if currrent feminist aren't prepared to come out from behind their keyboards and do actual work, then organisations like the Feminist Library will always be at the mercy of those who network and coordinate to be there.
**Applauds**. This is excellent. There is also this article on the same subject. May there be more and Fauxminist Library rethink who they are actually centering.
The Suffragists and Suffragettes of the early 20th century and the many women before them who paved the way, must be turning in their graves.
The original feminist library piece sounds like a Borg script from a Star Trek movie. But, seriously, they have so lost their way. Thank god for the Zara's, the Germaine Greer's and the JK Rowlings ... but alarmingly that is the old guard: this new batch: wow. Giving up all the gains voluntarily.
Briliant piece Zara....says it all so eloquently but in the strongest way! Thank you on behalf of women everywhere. This library needs to change its name immediately because their name is a lie!
Perfect Zara. They don't know what the origin of our oppression is and it's not important to look for it.....They are either children or liars. Absolutely mental.
I think this article misses the point. We all know the grandstanding by TRAs trying to outdo each other in the trans positivity stake.
What this is about is the fact that the feminist library (note the word library) holds a unique collection of grassroots WLM papers. Some of those papers are the personal papers of women given to the Library on the understanding that they would only be made available to other women.
They had a fundraiser to try and save the Library because of the value and historical signigance because of this collection.
So lets forget keyboard warriorism
This is about colonising and appropriating the work of women. This is about acting against the aims and objectives of the organisation.
This is a classic tactic of entryism that allows political poseurs to comandeer the work of others and by privitising it then attempt to own it.
So enough with the lengthy articles. What we should be doing is checking the constitution of the organisation. Contacting their funders and making sure that this blatant act of occupation is ended.
If they want to run a Queer Library then they should get up off their back sides and do it.
And if they dont respect feminism and the politics of the WLM then they should:
1) Contact all the women who have donated papers and ask them if they want them returned.
2) Contact all those who dontated to the fundraiser and ask if they feel that the new statement about the FL contravenes the stated purpose of the fund raising.
But make not mistake if currrent feminist aren't prepared to come out from behind their keyboards and do actual work, then organisations like the Feminist Library will always be at the mercy of those who network and coordinate to be there.
See thread on mumsnet https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4149340-The-Feminist-Library-Has-Fallen
**Applauds**. This is excellent. There is also this article on the same subject. May there be more and Fauxminist Library rethink who they are actually centering.
The Suffragists and Suffragettes of the early 20th century and the many women before them who paved the way, must be turning in their graves.
https://grahamlinehan.substack.com/p/a-feminist-library-with-a-difference
The original feminist library piece sounds like a Borg script from a Star Trek movie. But, seriously, they have so lost their way. Thank god for the Zara's, the Germaine Greer's and the JK Rowlings ... but alarmingly that is the old guard: this new batch: wow. Giving up all the gains voluntarily.
Briliant piece Zara....says it all so eloquently but in the strongest way! Thank you on behalf of women everywhere. This library needs to change its name immediately because their name is a lie!
This is a good analysis, thank you. I’m so glad we have a new genuinely feminist voice in the debate. I’ve subscribed.
Good stuff. Did I not read somewhere the library is funded by some rich guy?
Perfect Zara. They don't know what the origin of our oppression is and it's not important to look for it.....They are either children or liars. Absolutely mental.
I want to shout this from the rooftops. So brilliantly written, thank you.
Zara, this is brilliant. I can't wait to read more from you.
Well done.
Janet