IN 2012, I WAS a recent graduate, full of idealism, zeal and enthusiasm to change the world. I had been involved in feminist activism for a few years, and I believed that together, as women, we could change the world. I was ambitious, too. For me, feminism was never about a palatable, gender-only analysis. It was about changing the global narrative – achieving equality – for everyone. That included ending racism. So naturally, in my feminist activist circles, I talked to the other women about this.
When I spoke about stop and search, I was told it was a side issue. When, at feminist gatherings, white women took to podiums to declare that Muslim women needed saving, I would congregate with the handful of women who weren’t white, and we…
