Feminism without Borders

Mohanty poses many good questions and ideas about feminism and third world feminism in "Feminism without Borders." She begins to explain the many hardships that feminists are challenged with, especially women living through postcolonial and postindustrial eras. Mohanty explained how the gap between women is different than we may automatically think. She includes women from the U.S. that are of color or of minority into the equation. Not just solely focusing on the people that we automatically look to when we think of people from third world countries. Many women are disadvantaged, their severity is what I think Mohanty is trying to bring to peoples attention. We have paid much attention to "western feminism" but there is little time given to third world women. The lack of attention just shows again how when progress is trying to be made their is always people that are left out. The third world women are at a large disadvantage then the western women that have been a majority of the attention when it comes to feminism. Women of color need more of platform to be able to voice their opinions and write their own history from their point of view. Each women and group of women whether it be geographical, political or economical face challenges, each unique to their grouping or lifestyle. So much to the point where no group is exactly alike. Mohanty included several very intriguing excerpts written by third world feminists, where you begin to see the true struggles placed upon these women. The borders placed on feminism only hurts feminism and the women looking for equality.