The dark side of feminism | Tommy J Curry

Tommy Curry discusses the racist beginnings and legacies of our feminist movement.

Can today's feminism free itself from its past?

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Feminism has been instrumental in addressing the plight of women around the world. But few know of its dark side, and many are uncomfortable exploring some of its troubled history. Join pioneering philosopher of race, Tommy Curry, as he argues that feminism has been tarnished by racist ideology and explains how we can create a more inclusive world for all.

#feminism #race #liberalism

Tommy Curry is a philosophy professor at Edinburgh University where he holds a Personal Chair in Africana Philosophy and Black Male studies. His research focuses on Africana Philosophy, Critical Race Theory, Anti-Colonialism, Black Male Studies, and Public Health.

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00:00 Introduction
00:25 The practice of ethnology
02:57 Balancing male and female natures
04:00 Savage men as the problem
06:25 Male and female roles
08:10 Black male suffrage
10:48 The home and white women
12:45 Man-mothers

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