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[whowhatwander]

I grew up in a rather strict Roman Catholic household and if that didn't hold me back, feeling the need to follow my Asian culture did. I wasn't allowed to run, fall or go out to play as a kid, nor was I allowed to speak to boys till I turned fifteen. However, I am a TCK; being a cultural nomad gave me freedom, a sense of empowerment. Travelling made me educate myself, open my mind and realise that I can chose to be who I want to instead of becoming a mirror image of my family. I realised I am not necessarily the culture I come from, and I can chose the things I would like to keep from different cultures [that I experience]. It opened my mind to different views of race and sexuality, which was much needed for me personally.

Danika Fonseca, Who What Wander contributor

In response to "Why must we experience travel from a feminist perspective?"

[whowhatwander]

For me, I grew up travelling. I'm a global nomad/TCK. It's really important for me to travel from a feminist/intersectional standpoint because I embody one of the quintessential misunderstood variables - the black African woman. So travelling becomes not only an opportunity to learn of and from other cultures, but also to challenge the stereotypes that are held about my people as well as my gender. My being in spaces deemed to be above me tends to challenge people's latent racism+sexism. I can't tell you how often I'm mistaken for the help in European hotels, for example. Feminist travelling also matters to me because a lot of the safety rhetoric is also couched in racism, particularly when travelling south. You never know what "they" may do, etc.

Anthea Taderera, Who What Wander contributor

In response to "Why must we approach travel from a feminist perspective?"

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[whowhatwander]

For so long the feminist movement has focused on a woman's choices involving careers and domestic duties. It's important to look at travel from a feminist perspective, too, because we need to support women who leave their comfort zones to embrace new cultures and ideas. A woman's decision to travel alone should be accepted, but instead she is often patronized and told she is being reckless and unsafe.

Lacey McLaughlin, Who What Wander contributor

Response to "Why do we need to experience travel through a feminist lens?"

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