Hi Pam,
I think being an ecofeminist starts from a spiritual connection with nature.
Once I felt in my heart and soul connected with Earth I felt an aliveness
within. Once acknowledging this life affirmation and as a woman I wanted to
reach out to support, learn and understand both my self and Earth/Life.
I hope this helps you,
Nancy
At 04:15 PM 1/10/96 -0600, you wrote:
> I am looking for definitions of what ecofeminism is for a group
>project in my Women and Gender Studies class. We have been having a very
>difficult time finding a definition that we can all agree on, so I
>thought I would ask here and see what you all think ecofeminism is. What
>is it to you? What makes it different than just feminism or ecology? Is
>sprituality a necessary part of this ideology?
> So far all I have heard from the list is that I am not an
>ecofeminist because I choose to eat meat from time to time in order to
>stay healthy (I don't have alot of money to buy expensive alternatives to
>milk and eggs and since I am allergic to nuts and legumes meat is a
>necessary place for me to get protein) and because I love pet cats (even
>though they NEED to eat meat to stay alive!). Is there any more to
>ecofeminism than whether or not eating meat excludes you from being an
>ecofemist??
> As a Pagan I would like to know if there is anything spiritual to
>being an ecofemist???
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>Sorry if I am out of line!
>Pam
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