Hong’s article takes a look at the ways in which conflict can be interpreted as something which can be utilized so as to centralize the different analytics and tactics of women of color feminists. Conflict, according to Hong, is not something which should be avoided but rather as something which is necessary for progression and change. In her discussion of intersectional feminism, Hong notes how intersectional feminism takes into account and engages with difference within various groups — connecting this then to how women of color activists have recognized that narratives of struggle do not always translate across geographical and historical contexts (3).
When speaking of Triple Jeopardy, a publication by the TWWA, Hong mentions aspects of the text that convey the authors’ wanting to avoid jeopardizing the stability of the movement. For example – after mentioning the actions of Mohammad Hunt – the “three types of actors who jeopardize movement politics” are listed as “Agents, Opportunists, and Fools.” (6). Connecting this back to Hong’s original point of conflict as a necessity in organizing and building community, she draws attention to the emotions and change in dynamic in the TWWA following the actions of Hunt. More specifically, one point of interest to me is when she notes that feelings of anger and hurt can be as influential as those of love and solidarity — as this is something which I feel is generally ignored when speaking of organizing and community building in which there tends to be a focus on “positive” feelings and lack of tension as a way to ensure progression and stability.