Friday, March 30, 2007
What is Ecofeminism?
Ecofeminism is the social movement that regards the oppression of women and nature as interconnected. It is one of the few movements and analyses that actually connects two movements. More recently, ecofeminist theorists have extended their analyses to consider the interconnections between sexism, the domination of nature (including animals), and also racism and social inequalities. Consequently it is now better understood as a movement working against the interconnected oppressions of gender, race, class and nature.
I've been reading up on this theory, and while I don't agree with all the conclusions drawn by its proponents, it's making a lot of sense to me.
