MEMORY AND UTOPIA IN FEMINIST PRACTICE (A DIALOGUE WITH OLIVERA,MERCEDES)

In response to the previous text and without forgetting the major chan ges brought about by Zapatism, it is essential not to forget the histo ry and experience of women and of feminists: two thousand years alread y, full of good intentions, participation and hopes yet still no radic al changes on the horizon! Feminism has developped to such a point tha t today even the Zapatistas identify themselves with it. They represen t a definite progress compared to the previous struggles, but this sho uld not make us forget that their project is deeply anchored in typica l patriarcal military and political logics. To throw oneself heart and soul into it is not necessarily the priority for feminism: should we not rather look at this sign with different eyes to create something n ew?