From d353ea6d30d992c76e3a630ee87ff82f1d1dbb7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Am=C3=A9lie=20Lamont?= Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2021 10:33:21 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=F0=9F=92=AC=20Add=20misogynoir=20definition?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- 11ty/definitions/misogynoir.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/11ty/definitions/misogynoir.md b/11ty/definitions/misogynoir.md index 746b8a204..90359b319 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/misogynoir.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/misogynoir.md @@ -1,5 +1,24 @@ --- title: Misogynoir slug: misogynoir -defined: false ---- \ No newline at end of file +defined: true +excerpt: Misogynoir describes the impact of misogyny and anti-Black racism on Black women +speech: noun +reading: + - text: "They aren’t talking about me…" + href: https://www.crunkfeministcollective.com/2010/03/14/they-arent-talking-about-me/ + - text: "Explanation Of Misogynoir" + href: https://www.gradientlair.com/post/84107309247/define-misogynoir-anti-black-misogyny-moya-bailey-coined + - text: "On misogynoir: citation, erasure, and plagiarism" + href: https://www.gradientlair.com/post/84107309247/define-misogynoir-anti-black-misogyny-moya-bailey-coined +--- + +Coined by queer, Black feminist scholar Moya Bailey in 2008, misogynoir is a blend of the words “misogyny” (prejudice and discrimination towards women) and “noir” (a French word for "black"). Misogynoir describes the impact of misogyny and anti-Black racism on Black women. Though coined by Moya Bailey, Trudy (aka @thetrudz) of Gradient Lair also impacted the spread and usage of the term. + +## Issues + +Feminist conversations around misogyny tend to center on white (and white-adjacent) women, with Black women often forgotten. In the early days of usage, people mistakenly used misogynoir to describe misogyny towards all women of color. Refrain from doing this, as misogynoir redirects attention and focuses on _Black_ women’s unique experiences due to gender discrimination _and_ anti-Black racism. + +## Impact + +Misogynoir is most often enacted in media, pop culture, and through state violence.