All of this hashtag drama would be settled if a lot more people just learnt how to use Twitters advance searches. So, as I did that boring work for you. Besides the dross of people's horror book titles and saying women's name in the bedroom. (2010).... 🧵
In a feminist context relating to violence the earliest use I could find was in a relation tnamed Rehtaeh Parsons (a rape victim) in 2014 before the launch of the campaign what most people are claiming "invented" this tag/chant +
As I've said MULTIPLE times for years on this platform. Twitter is not an accurate documentation of anything! The term "say her name" has been used before in the context of violence against women. Seemingly Crenshaw and others knew this and they used it WITHIN that tradition!
That is my ted talk for the evening on how to cut through crap on the internet. Have a look for yourself if you must. Even Beyoncé makes an appearance! Solidarity is HARD WORK. Sometimes we find ourselves on the same side as people we don't really want to be. But it is what it is
Crenshaw started an important campaign but it's just that - ONE campaign and ONE use of the term/tag amongst what has been many years of usage. It's ok for us to recognise the urgent need for that campaign but not ok to start making wild claims about ownership and who can use it.
Last if you know NOTHING about feminist activism in the UK and it's histories or never even been on a feminist march/protest here. Please refrain from trying to "educate".
So please, no more claims in big capital letters like if we just say it loud enough it will become gospel truth - it won't. Trans-led groups have buckled under pressure (some call this listening but I would call it something else tbh). We can crack on with #DignityForBrianna
Keep the focus. x
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