Abstract
From the clothing we adorn ourselves with to the playful role of our eyes or the careful words of accusation, we all engage in performances. In an ideal world, these performances would reflect or share our authentic selves. But in spaces burdened by social hierarchies and power dynamics for many BIPOC people, and particularly for black women, these personal performances become a necessary self-protective tool. This raises the question of how we effectively engage in feminist placemaking when we know that some people participating in these places are engaging in a self-protective performance. This essay will explore one answer to this question: to make room for these performances as one step toward building the trust needed to create safe and effective feminist places.
Recommended Citation
Scherr, Cassandra
(2024)
"Black Feminine Performance Meets Feminist Placemaking,"
Gatherings: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 11.
Available at:
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/gatherings/vol1/iss1/11