User:Ronja Addams-Moring/backup-of-SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen

This is my just-in-case backup copy of SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen, which was marked for deletion 27 January 2014.

#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen is a Twitter hashtag created by black feminist blogger/author Mikki Kendall. The hashtag, which was created in response to a highly public Twitter "meltdown" by "male feminist" Hugo Schwyzer, highlights the belief that mainstream feminism caters to the needs of white women, while the concerns of black feminists are pushed to the side. The hashtag and subsequent conversations have been part of Black Twitter culture.

In Kendall's own words: "#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen started in a moment of frustration. [...] When I launched the hashtag #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen, I thought it would largely be a discussion between people impacted by the latest bout of problematic behavior from mainstream white feminists. It was intended to be Twitter shorthand for how often feminists of color are told that the racism they experience "isn't a feminist issue". The first few tweets reflect the deeply personal impact of such a long-running structural issue."