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Jack's avatar

Appreciate your work, Deziré. I always feel the love, care, passion, and sheer amount of time you put into your posts!

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Human Rights Simplified's avatar

I really appreciated this sharp and necessary critique of choice feminism. The idea that “choice” is inherently empowering ignores how structural inequalities shape which options are even available in the first place. It’s not just about whether a woman makes a choice, it’s about who gets to choose, what choices they realistically have access to, and what the consequences are depending on race, class, and status.

What resonated most with me was your point about white women turning spectacle into currency, profiting off controversy or sexuality, only to retreat into the safety of whiteness, conservatism, or mainstream respectability when it’s convenient. Meanwhile, Black women (and other marginalized groups) often face lasting consequences for doing far less. The imbalance in who gets punished and who gets to rebrand is rarely acknowledged in mainstream feminist discourse, and I’m really grateful that you named it so clearly here.

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