1. It ignores the concept of intersectionality
Mainstream feminism marginalizes women of colour. It fails to recognise that gender inequality and racial inequality are intersectional. And race isn’t the only thing that white feminism is missing. Feminism should be about all women, not just one type of woman. How can we talk about sexism without addressing racism, homophobia, transphobia etc.? White feminism washes away all these other factors and makes the assumption that sexism is the only thing standing in the way of gender equality, but it’s not.
2. Feminism cannot be “color-blind”
So many times you will hear white feminists say that they don’t “see race” or that they view everyone the same and race isn’t a factor. But this is bullshit. The only reason you can say this is because you have the privilege of not having to deal with racism as a daily issue.
Beyond that, saying that you don’t see race, or just see all women as “one” ignores the very real lived experiences of the women around you. Accept it or not, race affects the way people treat you, and it can’t be separated from your feminism.
3. It fails to acknowledge privilege
As a white woman, you have white privilege. This fact cannot be disputed with “yes but I’m a woman so I’m also oppressed” or “yes but my family is poor.” That might be true, but neither of those things changes the fact that you have white privilege. Stop playing the oppression-olympics. Being oppressed as a woman does not give you the right to ignore the oppression of others.