My Sister, My Enemy: Using Intersectional Readings of Hagar, Sarah, Leah, and Rachel to Heal Distorted Relationships in Contemporary Reproductive Justice Activism

Using a feminist hermeneutic, Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson attempts to set out in this article how a third- or fourth-wave intersectional reading of the stories of Hagar and Sarah and Leah, Rachel, and their maids can become a source of both truth and healing within feminist activist communities today,...

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Main Author: Reinhardt-Simpson, Autumn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2020]
In: Feminist theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 251-263
IxTheo Classification:FD Contextual theology
HB Old Testament
NCC Social ethics
Further subjects:B Patriarchy
B Activism
B Feminist Hermeneutics
B fourth-wave feminism
B reproductive justice
B Intersectionality
B third-wave feminism
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Summary:Using a feminist hermeneutic, Autumn Reinhardt-Simpson attempts to set out in this article how a third- or fourth-wave intersectional reading of the stories of Hagar and Sarah and Leah, Rachel, and their maids can become a source of both truth and healing within feminist activist communities today, particularly those working for reproductive justice. Reinhardt-Simpson identifies several issues within the stories such as societal acceptance of women who seek power only within patriarchal constructs or to benefit the aims of patriarchy, as well as issues that divide women both then and today such as class, race, and status and the way that women relate to each other within a patriarchal structure. Reinhardt-Simpson concludes that a liberatory reading of these stories can point us toward reconciliation with our sisters.
ISSN:1745-5189
Contains:Enthalten in: Feminist theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0966735020906937