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History of Feminism

BainsBane

(53,031 posts) Sun Apr 7, 2013, 07:40 PM Apr 2013

Sarah Baartman and selling black women's sexuality

A friend posted this on Facebook. This is another take on the recent debate about agency and women's bodies.

Edit: I just realized she posted this directly after an article about FEMEN's topless jihad, as part of the same post. She herself is a young, African-American woman.

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Sarah Baartman and selling black women's sexuality (Original Post) BainsBane Apr 2013 OP

thank you. for the beginning of the story, sarah baartman... this is a well worth seabeyond Apr 2013 #1

I knew of her BainsBane Apr 2013 #2

i have never heard of her. i love the womans voice that is speaking. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #3

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

1. thank you. for the beginning of the story, sarah baartman... this is a well worth

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 08:02 PM

Apr 2013

listen. i thought it all outstanding. but sarah's story. we should all know her story.

BainsBane

(53,031 posts)

2. I knew of her

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 08:03 PM

Apr 2013

but I did not know how long she remained in museums. That part surprised me.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

3. i have never heard of her. i love the womans voice that is speaking. nt

Reply to BainsBane (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 08:10 PM

Apr 2013

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