Wednesday Draft Questions
1. In the Amazon Eco-feminism video, we learn how tradition, women, and mother earth mix. The women interviewed all talk about how important nature and mother earth is to them, and how females are especially close to nature (5:55). Why do you think these indigenous women as well as other women are especially close to nature and mother earth?
2. Reading about the anti-mining protests in the Andes and the horrible things that the police did to protestors is horrific: "They dragged us, hit us, kicked us, pushed us to the ground. What the police did to us! They took us by the legs and pulled us, they grabbed our arms and kicked us, they threw bombs that exploded with teargas and they threw stones …" (Jenkins 6). How can feminist activism or any activism for that matter continue and be successful if the government, the police, the ones with the power commit these atrocities against activists? What can be done?
3. It's amazing of Amaguana to write and share her story, sharing the struggle of indigenous women and inspiring others to stand up. Hearing about what indigenous women have to and have had to face is so sad, not being able to wear their traditional clothing, not given a voice and basically not having a lot of the rights that citizens should have (Amaguana 4). What does this say about feminism for indigenous women? How can you make an impact if you aren't even given many basic rights?
2. Reading about the anti-mining protests in the Andes and the horrible things that the police did to protestors is horrific: "They dragged us, hit us, kicked us, pushed us to the ground. What the police did to us! They took us by the legs and pulled us, they grabbed our arms and kicked us, they threw bombs that exploded with teargas and they threw stones …" (Jenkins 6). How can feminist activism or any activism for that matter continue and be successful if the government, the police, the ones with the power commit these atrocities against activists? What can be done?
3. It's amazing of Amaguana to write and share her story, sharing the struggle of indigenous women and inspiring others to stand up. Hearing about what indigenous women have to and have had to face is so sad, not being able to wear their traditional clothing, not given a voice and basically not having a lot of the rights that citizens should have (Amaguana 4). What does this say about feminism for indigenous women? How can you make an impact if you aren't even given many basic rights?
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