Maybe because she called herself one, and released a feminist album.

1. That wasn't hate, it was criticism of major music labels, not B.

*Yawn*, maybe it's because WOC are more likely to see how entrenched racism affects people perceptions. As a white woman, you don't have to deal with real racism, so having it brought up makes you uncomfortable.

From what I saw it wasn't an insult, it was a comment about the fact that the majority of women hailed in mainstream feminism were really only ever concerned with the interests of white women.

This might confuse you, but it's as simple as not clicking on an article with "Beyonce" in the title or tag. Really.

This master back-tracking is impressive, but it was obvious to anyone who watched the whole segment that she wasn't joking. "Just because it makes you uncomfortable doesn't mean it needs to change", great light-hearted message to kids.

And is it any surprise that you, a user with a history of racist comments, immediately dismissed the idea of race being brought up in the conversation?

A lot of you are making salient points. I think a lot of the time, people use generalist arguments without looking into the specifics of the case. The majority of rape accusations are valid, but that doesn't mean they're all valid.

What assumption did I make? That white men hold the majority of power and wealth in the US? That white women are sisters, mothers, daughter's and wives to white men, and thus benefit from that wealth and power.? That white women are valued more by society than WOC? What's the assumption exactly?

Yes! So many issues that mainstream feminism dwells upon, are just not on my radar. Like, I'm really not worried about whether red nail polish is a feminist choice.

You're speaking the truth. When the people trying to speak for all women, are the most privileged subset of women, then we have a problem.

Preach!

I can't help but feel like Black feminists and white feminists live in two different worlds. As a black woman it's always been difficult for me to feel aligned with white women, as they decry the control that white males have in the world despite the fact that these "powerful white males" are their brothers, fathers,…