On Becoming a Black Family Therapist

  When I first heard the term ecofeminism several thoughts went through my mind. What does feminism have to do with ecology? Does the term imply that nature is indeed a female? How does one combine two things that seem so different? My interest in this type of feminism was heightened after watching the webinar on Indigenous Feminisms. As I listened to some of those speakers in the webinar talk about being “keepers of life” and leaning into the womanly roles they carry, I felt great resonance and wanted to learn more. What is Ecofeminism? The term ecofeminism could be described as a philosophy that seeks to understand the connection between gender and nature. Moreover, the “eco” part of the word is better understood as ecology, not nature itself.   Ecology, as Pompeo-Fangnoli (2018) describes, is a world of interconnected relations in which everything is related to everything else, in both small and large ways. Because of this foundational understanding of ecology, ecofemin...