14 Tweets From #YesALLWhiteWomen, The Hashtag Feminists Need To See

By Sophie Martin

Because if this conversation isn’t about intersectionality, then we aren’t really talking about progress. We’re just talking about moving the status quo.

#YesALLWhiteWomen because the gains of "women" in the workplace came as white women relied on low-paid WOC to pick up the domestic slack.

— Amadi (@amaditalks) May 27, 2014

Because domestic violence against Native women are amongst the highest in the country #YesAllWomen #YesALLWhiteWomen pic.twitter.com/z5wdxg1B1T

— v. (@bo_bessa) May 28, 2014

Audre Lorde: “the intransigent racism that white women too often fail to, or cannot, address in themselves." #YesALLWhiteWomen

— Septembre Anderson (@SeptembreA) May 28, 2014

#YesALLWhiteWomen because this feminist movement can't lack intersectionality like before. We need to understand each other to work together

— Erin Shannon (@Erin_R_Shannon) May 27, 2014

#YesALLWhiteWomen bc the wage gap for WoC is far worse than WW. Between 55-64 cents less than men. http://t.co/fr7VY6Mwdc via @blackvoices

— Alicia (@sweetcoaster) May 26, 2014

#YesALLWhiteWomen only WW can argue that we need to create unity and a sisterhood to fight patriarchy but not racism, colonialism, etc.

— Naomi (@kwetoday) May 26, 2014

Black women experience domestic violence at a rate 35% higher than white women. #YesALLWhiteWomen should know these stats if they're allies

— Black Paula Deen (@Capolavoro_) May 26, 2014

#YesALLWhiteWomen benefited from the knowledge gained by performing medical experiments on Black & Indigenous Women without their consent.

— Mx Whoreticulture (@ClangingBells) May 26, 2014

Mainstream social movements often exclude #WoC and only rise in prominence when whites are victimized. #YesALLWhiteWomen

— Jenn M. Jackson (@JennMJack) May 26, 2014

THERE ARE MEANINGFUL STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES among women's experiences–doesn't make YOUR experience invalid. #yesallwomen #yesallwhitewomen

— jacqui shine (@DearSplenda) May 26, 2014

If you understand that #yesallwomen is not attacking men, then understand #yesallwhitewomen is not an attack either. Educate yourself.

— Megan Miller (@Pyrosynthesis) May 26, 2014

The struggles of Marissa, CeCe, and Shanesha revealed how our gender justice struggles are linked. #YesALLWhiteWomen #CisGaze

— LavenderKitchenSink (@lkscollective) May 26, 2014

#yesallwhitewomen need to realise that even as the white patriarchy objectifies and treats them like property it "protects" them from moc.

— #saveabrother // 伟源 (@lanjiaowei) May 26, 2014

Ignorant men reacting to #YesAllWomen = ignorant women reacting to #YesAllWhiteWomen it's uncomfortable to face your own privilege.

— Amelia (@PayMyRant) May 26, 2014