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Many Third World feminists are taken to task for being "Westernized." This has caused Narayan to refer to Third-World feminists as a problematic identity. In this essay, it is argued that Narayan is entirely correct in calling this label tricky. As will be shown, this is simply another way to silence women, attempting to erase their voices and their points of view.

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Why does Narayan argue that Third World feminist is a problematic identity? Do you agree that this label is particularly tricky? Why or why not? Many Third World feminists are taken to task for being "Westernized." This has caused Narayan to refer to Third-World feminists as a problematic identity. In this essay, it is argued that Narayan is entirely correct in calling this label tricky. As will be shown, this is simply another way to silence women, attempting to erase their voices and their points of view. Narayan has written about the way in which culture-specific generalizations negate the individuality of women. She summarizes some of

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