"Antifeminist 'feminism'": the case of French "decolonial intersectional feminism". (4th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Binard, Florence
• Is Part Of: European journal of English studies. Volume 26:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 220
• Page End: 235
• Publication Date: 2022-05-04
• Subjects: Universalism -- secularism -- intersectionality -- identity politics -- assignation; English literature -- Europe -- Periodicals; English literature -- Study and teaching -- Europe -- Periodicals; English language -- Europe -- Periodicals; English language -- Study and teaching -- Europe -- Periodicals; 420.71
• DOI: 10.1080/13825577.2022.2091292
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1382-5577

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The object of this article is to show that in recent times of crisis – notably in view of the repeated terrorist attacks that have taken place in France – a form of insidious backlash on feminism has operated through antifeminist appropriations of feminism by self-named French "decolonial intersectional feminists" whose antiracist stance and praxis leads them to sometimes distort and even betray the goals of feminism. Contrary to their purported use of intersectionality as a pluri-identity analytical tool, these "feminists" assign people to a single dominant primary identity, based either on their religion or the colour of their skin, which leads them to defend antifeminist views. 1