Diane Di Prima Recollections Of My Life As A Woman

In short, she gathered stories of fascinating women together and showed how women and feminists were making history. After reading this article, I have been thinking about the gender stereotype in our society. When we were still in kindergarten, all of us have been taught that there are certain

Feminism is the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. In the novels the Awakening and the Scarlet Letter, they relate to feminism. In the Awakening, the protagonist character Edna Pontellier lived her life under men and society rules. Her only job was to be a wife and a mother to her two children. She didn’t have any right to hers own individuality so she committed suicide to be let free from the life of abuse.

The stereotypes and misunderstanding of the word “feminist” completely, contradict the definition of the word. Stereotypes such as “men haters” is completely different from people who fight for the equality of women in our society such as politically and economically. After researching on two feminist known as Margaret Sanger and Alice Walker, added more towards my knowledge on the history of feminist. Before this project I was not really aware of all the discrimination and what women had to go through to achieve equality. Based on the research I was able to identify many legacies left behind by these two women, who inspired me incredibly to be pursue my goals in life to one day become as successful as them.

Feminism is not a new concept. It has been a steadily increasing phenomenon and will continue to grow for many more years. In the article “Introduction” by Barbra Findlen, she speaks about her experience of growing up in a “massive, growing, vibrant feminist movement” (Findlen 15). From a young age many women are able to understand that there is an unfair treatment of women within any typically male dominated environment, regardless of the so-called “equality” the situation presents itself with. Findlen (16) argues that “change is possible, although [there are] struggles and risks in making change”. But why should there be so many struggles for women to receive the equality that we deserve especially when many people today, both women and men alike, consider themselves feminists? Why then do we see so many articles from feminists talking about their “feminist” co-workers for example, treating them differently than their male counterparts? I believe that it is hard for men to fully grasp the concept of feminism because they themselves have never had to experience the injustice that most women today face. I agree with Findlen when she writes:

The article “Rejecting Feminism Makes No Sense” by Leonard Pitts Jr argues clearly and illustratively about women who reject feminism considering what feminism is today but at the same time enjoy the achievements made by the movement. He also demonstrates that many women forget that life as they have today was the result of feminism. These points of view by the author are right. Many women can be described by Leonard’s passage where he says, "It's hard to imagine any young woman really wants to return to days of barefoot, pregnant and making meatloaf, many now disdain the banner under which their gender fought for freedom. They scorn feminism even they feast at a table feminism prepared."

There are many different definitions of feminism. Some people regard feminism as the idea that women deserve the same amount of respect that men deserve. There are the other schools of feminist thought that hold women superior to men. Yet another believes that the gender roles controlling women are artificially created and not innate knowledge, and thus men and women are equals with only history the determining factor and how gender equality is established. There are clear feminist overtones in Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel. Esquivel pointes to a more radical definition of feminism in Like Water for Chocolate. The story focuses on mostly female characters that assume

To women physically strong and adventuresome it means freedom to enter all kinds of athletic contests and games, to compete with men in aviation, to drive racing cares... to enter dangerous trades, etc. To most of all it means economic freedom.” (Eastman, Pg.509). The topics she thinks most feminists will agree with is the stride toward political equality. However, she may create tension among herself and other feminists by suggesting that all women must know the joys of motherhood to be an ideal feminist. Some women may not want children. I feel as though Crystal Eastman is trying to persuade other feminists to come together and support each other and redefine feminism.

“Too many women, in too many countries speak the same language, of silence.” Hillary Clinton (Editors, 2015). Citizens from around the world are facing many issues, whether they were economical or political. But the female citizens have a major issue encountering them, which is feminism. Feminism is “the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men.” (Oxford 2015). It requires a powerful person with great ambitions to make changes and lead the right way. It needs someone who is willing to sacrifice everything to achieve greatness and leave a history behind them. A person with these qualities is considered a hero, an idol, someone we can look up to. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are

I read an article from The Kansas City Star called “What is feminism? Miss USA answer raises questions” by Kate Irby. After reading this article I found that the memoir I also read during this summer called “Bossypants” has many similarities and differences. I really enjoyed Kate’s article and how she talked about Miss USA Kara McCullough answer about feminism. Kara got asked a question asking “ Do you consider yourself a feminists ?” a reporter answered for her and said “Yes you do, absolutely you do”. She did not agree. McCullough said “So as a woman scientist in the government, I’ve liked to lately transpose the word feminism to equalism,”. She also said “women are equal as men when it comes to opportunity in the workplace”. I truly and sincerely believe that’s true because women should be equal with men and men should be equal with women.

The Merriam-Webster definition of feminism is “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” In the past century, gender roles have been challenged because of feminism. The very idea has completely flipped households, workplaces, and the general community and changed it for the better. A plethora of women’s movements were initiated in the 1960’s, and it gave people a look at how powerful women are when we stand united. Feminism has gained many followers in the past thirty to forty years as more people are becoming aware of conflicts pertaining to discrimination. However, there are many that were hesitant both in the 1960’s and in the present day, but for very different reasons. Nevertheless, persistence seems to be a beacon in women’s rights movements, thanks to very strong and level-headed role models.

“Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings.” (Kramarae 1). As a citizen of America that is Hispanic the idea that men belong in superior roles in workplaces and homes while women do the “simpler” jobs was taught and should be addressed by politicians. For generations, men have been seen as superior to women, to the point where women lose their basic human rights. Women are seen as weak and incapable of doing anything for themselves. However, women have the ability to be independent. While some American and Hispanic people believe women are treated equally and feminism is an excuse for women to “rebel” because they have not experienced discrimination based on their gender, there are some American and Hispanic people, mostly

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, feminism is defined as the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism is a major part of the short story, “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, which is a story that portrays women’s lack of freedom in the1800s. Women had no rights, and had to cater to all of their husband’s needs. The main character in “The Story of an Hour” is a woman who suffers from heart trouble, named Mrs. Mallard. When Mrs. Mallard was told about her husband’s death, she was initially emotional, but because of her husband’s death she reaped freedom and became swept away with joy. The story is ironic because Mrs. Mallard learns her husband was not dead, and instead of exulting

    Feminism as we know it began in the mid 1960's as the Women's Liberation Movement. Among its chief tenants is the idea of women's empowerment, the idea that women are capable of doing and should be allowed to do anything men can do. Feminists believe that neither sex is naturally superior. They stand behind the idea that women are inherently just as strong and intelligent as the so-called stronger sex. Many writers have taken up the cause of feminism in their work. One of the most well known writers to deal with feminist themes is Margaret Atwood. Her work is clearly influenced by the movement and many literary critics, as well as Atwood herself, have identified her as a feminist writer.

What does it mean to be a Feminist? Does it automatically mean you hate men or does it mean you're an activist for women's rights? Contrary to popular belief, feminism is not about establishing a superior gender. It is about fighting for equality and destroying the social, cultural and historical norms set upon women throughout the world. The Twenty-first century has brought change and growth to female empowerment. Although, in many parts of the world women are given the same rights as men, they are still treated and viewed inferior to men. G.I. Jane perfectly illustrates the struggle women have gone through, even when given “identical” opportunities as men.

Once upon a time in a world dominated by men, women had been forced to comply with society 's blinding notion that they were pieces of property meant to play the domesticated role of a dutiful housewife. This was true up until the late 1840s when women began to realize their worth was so much more than a floor-moping, dinner-making, stain-bleaching slave to six children and an ungrateful husband. That may sound rash and some situations may have been different, but before the civil war these women did not have the opportunities to be properly educated like men. Courageously strong women, over time, from the early 1800s up until the 1920s and counting, such as Elizabeth Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem have all become recognized for their dedication and persistence in bringing about changes in defending the rights of women and suppressing the bias against gender equality thus paving the road of feminism. However, even in today’s world anti-feministic backlashes are still occurring in the sense of politics, workplace, and society.