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By emma_goldman • 14 years ago

Remembering a great Revolutionary and Mother: Idania Fernandez

I am currently writing a paper on Feminist Liberation Theology and I stumbled upon this letter in the book, “With Passion and Compassion- Third World Women Doing Theology” (Edited by Virginia Fabella, M.M. and Mercy Amba Oduyoye).

A Letter from Idania Fernandez, a young Nicaraguan woman to her daughter on Women’s Day 1979. A few weeks after she wrote this she was killed in the struggle for liberation. RIP.

This letter brought me to tears. It is full of some strong messages:

My dearest little daughter,

Right now we are living through moments that are extremely important for humankind: today in Nicaragua, soon throughout Latin America, and some day it will take place on every continent around the world.

The revolution demands our all from each one of us, and our own level of consciousness impels us to make demands on ourselves as individuals, and to put every possible effort into being useful to the revolutionary process.

My greatest desire is that the day will soon come when you will be able to live in a free society where you will be able to fulfill yourself as a true human being, where people will be brothers and sisters rather than enemies.

I would like to walk arm in arm with you through the streets, and see happy smiles on all the children, and see the parks and rivers. I would like to smile for joy, see our ...
By emma_goldman • 15 years ago

The Society for Cutting Up Men

I have been a huge fan of Valerie Solarna’s for a few years now, she is as instrumental to my radical feminism and queer theory as Beauvoir or Lorde.  I  am curious, for most of the people on this website tend to be more of the liberal feminist types, what do you all make of this manifesto? You don’t have to read "the whole thing", but it’s not very long so I hope I persuade you to do so by simply saying it is WORTH reading.  I’d love to hear your thoughts of shock, disgust, dismay, love, laughter, joy, and how this manifesto compares to our awful contemporary postion, as womyn…in this world.

Love,
Emma Goldman

I have been a huge fan of Valerie Solarna’s for a few years now, she is as instrumental to my radical feminism and queer theory as Beauvoir or Lorde.  I  am curious, for most of the people ...
By emma_goldman • 15 years ago

Gender Discrimination case at DePaul University. aka..my brave Women’s Studies professor was denied tenure and is now fighting back!

  I am a student at DePaul University and I am very proud to have Dr. Melissa Bradshaw as a professor this year.  I am in a Women’s Studies Course where twice a week I get to engage in an important ongoing feminist dialogue about race, class, gender, and all of the issues women face today.  When I first heard about Professor Bradshaw’s tenure denial I was in shock.  Then I began reading and hearing more about it, and began to notice the reasoning behind this decision.  The full article from today’s Chicago Tribune can be found here which describes what has been going on with Dr. Bradshaw’s case as well as the other female professors who have been ...

  I am a student at DePaul University and I am very proud to have Dr. Melissa Bradshaw as a professor this year.  I am in a Women’s Studies Course where twice a week I get to ...
By emma_goldman • 15 years ago

A Positive Post about Sisterhood

I check Feministing.com every morning.  And unfortunately, most of the posts make me angry or sad.

This evening something weird happened to me.  Not only did I have a conversation with a stranger, but a young woman like myself.  We discussed STD’s and the importance of protection.

It all started out like this: I was waiting for the X80 bus on the north side of Chicago, and it was raining and very cold.  I was shivering, without a warm coat or umbrella (I know, bad choice on my part).  A woman who looked like she was 23 or 24 came up to me and said, "do you want to share my umbrella with me?" and I said, "Yes! Thank you so much." 

We ...

I check Feministing.com every morning.  And unfortunately, most of the posts make me angry or sad.

This evening something weird happened to me.  Not only did I have a conversation with a stranger, but a young woman like ...