Methods for Addressing Racism and Sexism: Comparative Analysis of Collins, Moraga & Anzaldua Anonymous College

Individually both racism and sexism pose challenges for minority groups and women in general. Racism: the idea that one’s race is superior to another’s based on mass stereotypes and assumptions of other races. Feminism, the advocacy of women’s rights, has become so prevalent due to the mistreatment and inequality of women compared to men. Often overlooked is the combination of these two paradigms in minority women. Despite the many advancements in society, minority women, still face struggles in their everyday lives, workplaces, and interpersonal relationships in dealing with a combination of racism and sexism. Black Feminist Thought, a book-length treatment by Patricia Hill Collins, and This Bridge Called My Back by Cherrie Moraga and Gloria Anzaldua, both deal with the issue of the inequality and treatment of minority women. Collins discusses the underestimated intellectual value of black women in modern day, while outlining the history of the white patriarchy and black activism. Moraga and Anzaldua, likewise, discuss how the idea of race, sex and socioeconomic status continue to evolve and shape women’s lives. In both texts, the authors agree that because of race and sex, minority women are excessively mistreated. The...