Topic > Awa Thiam's argument against the statement “Rape is…

Awa Thiam speaks on the topic of daughters of black Africa trying to find themselves. It also states the comparison between the struggle of black women and that of European women. Thiam supports the point that European feminist imposed the false argument “Rape is to women what lynching is to blacks” (Thiam 114). The women in the text suffered from double domination and double slavery by the colonial phallocracy. Thiam also explains the false consciousness of black women. The goal for women is to achieve total independence, call man's bluff and all alienating influences. The European perspective on the exploitation of women in Europe compared to African American women shows inaccurate judgment. If rape for women is compared to rape of black men, then what does rape and lynching mean for the African American woman? This is a paradox, as Thiam explained. Indirectly, European feminist Kate Miller refers to the rape of white women and is concerned. By fighting for women's liberation, the black woman is forgotten and again denied. Thiam states that during the colonial period, African women suffered double domination and slavery. Black women were visualized as a sexual stratification to be abused sexually and through forced labor. Furthermore, Black African, Afro-African, and Caribbean women were all equal in the sexual eyes of their white master. Women fought for economic and political independence. Furthermore, women struggle to get respect and equal jobs for them compared to men. They are wanted to be part of the traditional task that has been imposed on them, such as being servants, child bearers and rulers. Women suffered a lot after colonialism more than men. They were faced with a white race... middle of paper... age. The goal of liberation is to imagine yourself and then free yourself. Awa's text is not just about the false argument regarding the defense of raped white women over lynched black women. Defends the feminist movement in general. Unlike the European feminist, Awa recognizes the fact that women are treated unfairly by men and the system. By stating that European feminists only weigh on white women, Awa refers to the fact that she cares about the humanity of all women, especially the black woman who was raped and lynched. Steve also addresses the fact that you don't have to be of African descent to have a black consciousness. If one is aware of the dehumanizing and unjust treatment of black people socially, educationally, healthily and politically and is willing to help stop it, they have a black conscience..