to: brittany keep on struggling - judy rebick

i met judy rebick!
(author of transforming power)
brilliant woman.
i heart her for saying "fuck off"
(in a room full of professors and the head of luther)

she had some really awesome ideas
about this crazy thing called feminism
and, particularly, 3rd wave feminism

i think we ("3rd" waves") are really
ready to start the 4th wave already
a wave filled with social change starting at the
grassroots levels
filled with rebellion
yet
filled with respect and love
it is possible.
i promise.

she said some things that really made sense to me
to us, as a class

on one of our first days of meeting together as a class
we all wondered where the heck feminism is going
the thing is...
when feminists started shaking up the system
it was really obvious what needed to be done
their issues were staring them in the face
the issues feminists are dealing with now
are a little more complex
so much so,
we need time to look at the structure of society
and see where oppression lies

(the gov't has done a really really
nice job of covering their tracks
so a lot of people are tempted to say
"feminism is done"
nah.
we need it now more than ever.
so we can tear apart the hegemonic system
and expose what has been going on under our noses)

so, rebick argues that is now time for the older
femnists
to back down
and allow the young hooligans to do their thing

we can rock this world
for sure.

ps. rebick sat at my table and we talked
i nearly peed
and then she signed my book!
i have never had a book signed before ever.
it made my day.