Document Type
Creative Writing
Publication Date
Spring 5-6-2022
Disciplines
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Women's Studies
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
A young woman and feminist analyzes privilege and prejudice through the experience of being at a family dinner. She questions the way that people view “controversial conversations” and why they are labeled that way. As she opens discussions that are “politically charged” and “inappropriate” at the dinner table, she is met with criticism and questions. By looking at the #Metoo movement, 97% movement, Black Lives Matter movement, and Health at Every Size movement, alongside a variety of other significant points, the woman reflects on silenced voices, minority identities and basic human rights in America.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Kunstman, Briana L.. "At the Dinner Table" (2022). Audre Lorde Writing Prize.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/wollstonecraftaward/47
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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