The Caribbean Woman

9 Responses to "The Caribbean Woman"

1. Andrew says:

   September 27, 2007 at 2:41 am

   Annand,
   Many women have these qualites. Being caribbean, Indian, middle eastern etc, does not matter. Many women have secured indenties. The values identified in the article of what makes a caribbean woman is not unique to women, it is unique to a woman who comes from the caribbean. The qualities are unique because of the personal experience attached to it.

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2. Annand says:

   September 27, 2007 at 5:34 pm

   Andrew,
   You said, “The values identified in the article of what makes a caribbean woman is not unique to women, it is unique to a woman who comes from the caribbean”. What values is that?

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3. Andrew says:

   September 28, 2007 at 8:52 pm

   Admin,
   Have you read the article throughly? Caribbean women find that their history is deeply rooted and the indelible fact is that it is entirely unique. But my experience in reading authors and historians crossculturally has ultimately brought me to this point: We are quite similar as human beings. Our experiences may all be different..but the fundemental supposition remains identical. In understanding more on the issue..I suggest readings from Bese Head (african lit) and Natalya Elsadway (an egyptian psychologist). Both of these authors indulge in writing about women and their psychosocial plights from a middle eastern and South African perspective. What you will find in their rethorics are the misconceptions women have of each other crossculturally.

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4. Annand says:

   September 28, 2007 at 8:58 pm

   I did. My questions is, what makes them unique? Is it the qualities they listed or is it simply the fact that they are Caribbean?

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5. Andrew says:

   October 12, 2007 at 8:13 pm

   They are not unique on a global scale. They are unique or so to speak because of experience.. but the same can be said of women cross culturally..

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6. Pakar Munilall says:

   October 16, 2007 at 5:55 pm

   Where we are from does not make us special or unique, who we are does.

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7. Claudia Liburd says:

   October 17, 2007 at 11:34 pm

   As the author of the mentioned article I must say that Caribbean women are defined by their unqiue personal experiences. I am not entitled to define all Caribbean women as I am just one, however based on the interviews you will see that Caribbean women create their own definitions through the process self awareness and discovery. I hope that clears up your debate. Thank you for your interest in my piece.

   Warm Regards,
   Claudia Liburd.

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8. Andrew says:

   October 19, 2007 at 10:00 am

   Claudia,
   Thanks for the qualification. My sentiments exactly. It is the experiences that make caribbean women what they are but the same can be said about women cross-culturally. Awareness and discovery are characteristics that play in many culturally bound states albeit they are all different but the principles remain. It is like math… formulas can be re-arranged to accommodate a variety of imput in a set subset. but the formula for it to be effective must remain in the set domain and do no deviate beyond the inappropriate boundries. Howvever, the question that I hope you could address is: If two women, one of caribbean and the other of european decent were raised in opposite worlds. meaning the caribbeanite in northern Europe and the European in Trinidad…what whould they have to say about the process of self awareness and discovery? The question i would like addressed is on a sociogenetic platform.

   Andrew

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