ABSTRACT
Over the past several years, the authors have been reflecting on the conflictive social media language among white feminists and feminists of color—many of whom share a language of intersectionality. To focus on interracial feminist conflict, however, they recall a watershed episode that took place on social media several years ago. It involved a public dispute about a feminist conference that focused on grant funding for internet access. Dominant strands of feminism have often not only been unhelpful but have sometimes contributed to this racially charged predicament. Contemplative practices, loving-kindness practices, the authors believe, are critical to healing the conflict between white feminists and feminists of color. Mindfulness practices generate deep felt integrated energies not simply cognitive concepts. They publicly acknowledge—without becoming mired in shame and guilt—our responsibility for interpersonal and structural racism and engage in transgressing whiteness-as-usual.
