--Boundary (ID s0zLEpGfBYj90p1KwauaNg)
I've attached a post that I sent to the list in July with a few
questions that were never answered. Every few weeks someone posts to
this list with a request that we please focus on women and the
environment. Usually those requests don't work. What does it take to
keep the discussion on women and the environment?
--Boundary (ID s0zLEpGfBYj90p1KwauaNg)
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 09:44:45 EST
From: Tammy Seale TAL 904/487-2231 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Discussions
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Posting-date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 09:44:45 EST
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Over the past couple of weeks, there have been suggestions for
discussion on this list, and I haven't seen any discussions evolve on
the suggestions. While some the recent posts may be interesting to
the environmentalist in each of us, we should take advantage of this
forum as an opportunity to share ideas about the theories of
ecofeminism and the practical applications of ecofeminism. I'll be
the first to admit that I am not as well read in ecofeminism as I
should be to comfortably discuss some issues, but I joined this list
to learn from the intelligent dialogue of others. I work in state
government as an environmental planner and I do not see any links made
to ecofeminism in any of the environmental or planning issues or
movements in Florida. This is my main interest in ecofeminism - how
do we move from the theories to action? Many of the organizations
that may defined as "ecofeminist groups" or based on ecofeminist
theory are localized and often focus on one issue. Many women are
active environmentalists and many women are active feminists, but what
do we need to do to become ecofeminists? What role do men play in
ecofeminism? I've noticed that there are many men on this list who
consider themselves ecofeminists and appear to be very informed about
feminism, ecofeminism and the environment. Is the role men play
different in the evolution of ecofeminist theory versus the evolution
of ecofeminist action? Just a few questions to hopefully spark some
interest.....
Peace,
Tammy
Stephanie: I'm copying this message to you because I have not been
able to successfully send messages to the list.
--Boundary (ID s0zLEpGfBYj90p1KwauaNg)--
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Sep 10 11:10:10 1996
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 96 12:03:29 CST
From: jivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Environment?
To: patricia and other ecofemers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Patricia: Thank you for waking us up. I am interested in a) safety and health
hazards in the household environment, b) effects of these hazards on women. Wo
uld somebody be interested in providing lists? Thanks. Let us see where we go
with this chain of thoughts. Jivan
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Sep 10 16:50:10 1996
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 96 18:18:05 EST
From: omar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Environment?
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 10 Sep 96 09:11 EDT from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I've been following the discussion on this list for over a month. And I still
do not have a clear conception of what exactly ecofeminism is. Clearly there
are intersections between all forms of oppression. I am aware of the
ecofeminist position that the "natural world" has been ascribed "female
characteristics" and that those characteristics are despised in a misogynist
world. Environmental degradation can perhaps be viewed then as misogynist
inspired actions. Beyond that bit of analysis I'm not familiar with too much
else. There is extensive work that has been done in the field of women and
work that pertains to the environment. Virtually all of it has to do with
women of color in underdeveloped countries who are the primary food providers
for their families. Although there is not much that has been written
concerning women in the environmental justice movement (The only writing I'm
familiar with is a chapter in Robert Gottlieb's "Forcing The Spring") I do
know that it is primarily women of color who are at the forefront of the
grassroots community groups precisely because their polluted environments
threaten the safety of their children, themselves and their community. Neither
of these two areas tend to come up whenever I hear or read descriptions of
ecofeminism. I am going to assume that this list is subscribed to, primarily,
by middle-class white women. I'm curious then, aside from the theoretical
connections between women and the environment, what are the practical
connections that link environmental degradation to the sexism faced by a
middle-class white woman from North America?
Omar Freilla
Institute of Environmental Sciences-Miami University, Ohio
Black Men for the Eradication of Sexism
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Sep 10 16:53:01 1996
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 18:53:22 -0400 (EDT)
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Wendy Priesnitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Environment?
Hi Lucy,
forwarded from: STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>
>The discussions on this list don't seem to have anything to do with the
>description of
>>the list that I received when I joined. Is anyone out there doing anything
>with regard
>>to women and environment? Or is everyone who is doing anything discouraged
from
>>discussing this topic on this list because the discussions don't seem to be
>pertinent?
>
>I just joined this list myself. I come from a university- trained musical,
>socio -anthro background in music education , religion and ethics. I am a
>Unitarian -Universalist and Humanist.
>One of the reasons I joined the list was to see what Feminist methodologies
>we are developing for encting the principles of Human Rights and Feminism
>to save the environment.
>One of the many presentations I will be giving this fall, is a discussion of
>Feminism and the "new Humanism" . Environment will, of course, be one of
>the issues. This wil be given Oct. 18, 1996 to he Humanist Association of
>Ottawa. One of our members is Blodwen Piercy- a well known Canadian
>scientist and feminist.
Do you know this woman, Blodwen Piercy? Would she be interested in the Greens?
Wendy
