Why Minority Male Oppression Is A Feminist Issue

Why Minority Male Oppression Is A Feminist Issue
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 25: Protesters hold banners during a march through the streets at the second night of protests after the Ferguson Grand Jury decision about white Officer Daren Wilson that he will not be faced with criminal charges for the shooting death of black 18-year old Michael Brown in Ferguson, on November 25, 2014 in Washington, United States. (Photo by Michael Hernandez/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 25: Protesters hold banners during a march through the streets at the second night of protests after the Ferguson Grand Jury decision about white Officer Daren Wilson that he will not be faced with criminal charges for the shooting death of black 18-year old Michael Brown in Ferguson, on November 25, 2014 in Washington, United States. (Photo by Michael Hernandez/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

I am at odds with feminism and my conflict is a “race issue.”

For White women, defining oneself as feminist is pretty simple. The need to advance a female political agenda — while dismissing male oppression — makes sense in a world where White men maintain the highest position and power. I understand that.

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