Description
Since the murder of Sarah Everard, the role of police has been under discussion in the UK. Police behaviour at Sarah’s vigil was violent and escalated peaceful situations. This led some to call for the police to be abolished for the first time. For marginalised individuals, this was somewhat traumatic. Many marginalised communities, particular BIPOC, have been highlighting issues with police and prison systems for decades. It can hurt to feel like these issues are only being addressed now that it has happened to white people, it can hurt even more when people on social media continue to undermine and belittle an argument that has existed for a long time, and has a long academic history.
For this reason, I wanted to take some time to talk about Abolition Feminism today. This is something I studied during my master’s degree, though I also took the last couple of weeks to read books and source more resources, which are listed at the end of this post. This is just an introduction for those that may be newer to this topic, I am not the ultimate authority on this. I believe it’s up to white people to work to dismantle white supremacy, which is why I’ve created this introductory resource for those who need it. If you’re reading this, however, I urge you to seek out the work of BIPOC feminists and thinkers to learn more.
Source
Language
English
Author
Ethical Unicorn
Publication
Transform Harm
Date
2021
