Hashtag feminism and black feminist critique

Abstract

In this article I consider hashtag feminism as a contribution to the formation of social movements and as a modality of feminist archiving, visibility, dissent, and protest. Specifically, I focus on black feminist hashtags generated between 2013 and 2023 in North America, such as #SayHerName, #YesAllWhiteWomen, and #YouOkSis?, that have challenged both white feminism and black movements led by cis men. Despite hashtag feminism being deeply connected to viral hashtags, such as #MeToo, which have promised inclusivity, WOC (Women of Colour) and trans communities have denounced them as exclusive to white cis women.