Examples Of Modern Day Feminism

Feminism is a belief that women should have the same treatment as men. Feminists feel like the world treats men and women unequally. Orwell's 1984 has several anti-feminist elements within the novel. Winston downgrades women by showing his female characters as almost never equal to a male character. The women in this novel are negatively shown by only having the ability to form relationships based merely on sex. The belief in this novel is that women should give and never recieve anything for themselves in return. They also lack brains and the personality that the male characters possess. Lastly, the women in this novel have no interest in the world issues of Oceania. They only think what the Party wants them to think. 1984 shows Winston as

Potential outcomes can range from site-wide bans based off of false harassment claims to extremes of doxing of individuals who do not conform to the views of social justice warriors . However, over 20 years ago the internet was still young and internet communities did not exist to the level of the present day. Originally, the term “social justice warrior” was generally used as a neutral or even complementary term amongst social activists. Nowadays, the progressive crusaders driving these wars are branded with this title with a negative implication. Certain self-proclaimed activists within the radical left proudly embrace the label. These individuals claim that it creates a statement about opposing individuals when they use “social justice” as an insult. But in fact, these crusaders of “social justice” are not about social justice at all. True social justice is expresses equality for all aspects of society and does not claim superiority. This perverted ideological movement of SJWs is a cultish, essentially totalitarian group of individuals. At its core of social justice dogma, there is a fixation on identity and privilege rather than advancement. Parts of the SJW movement touch on real and clear inequities and bring these issues into the public eye. However, a fair majority of the time SJW privilege rhetoric attempts to convey an absurdly simplistic view of complex social dynamics that are much more intricate than gender and racial advantages. An example scenario of the over-simplification of logic from the movement is a scenario of the white son of a poor single mother having an easier easier than the daughter of a wealthy black couple. Scenarios such as the one listed above are largely disregarded by the movement simply because of one party’s skin color. The “social justice” left constantly avoids the issue of

Women have historically had a rocky relationship with governmental, cultural, religious, and social rights. The Women’s Rights movement has been in effect since approximately 1792, with the publication of the first feminist work, “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, by British writer Mary Wollstonecraft” (“Women’s Rights Movement”). While social changes have occurred and more progressive laws have been put into place throughout the years, there is still not equality between the sexes. Additionally, gender roles in different countries differ greatly. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the major causes and concerns of the Women’s Rights movements throughout the decades, as well as denote the differences between more progressive societies and their less accepting counterparts.

Intersectional feminism is a type of feminism that looks at not just gender, but different identities of a person, such as race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, economic status, and more. Instead of looking at people in single categories, it takes all of these into consideration, which stands for the rights of all women (Dastagir). By looking at global ethics through an intersectional feminist lens, we can recognize the prejudice that our society has on women of different backgrounds and overcome it.

In “Who Is a Feminist Now?” Marissa Meltzer explores different female celebrities on their views of feminism. Meltzer starts off by asking Charlene Woodley’s , “whether or not she considers herself to be feminist.” To which she responded no , giving the reason that those who are feminist are taking the power away from the man. As the article progresses, Meltzer continues asking other female celebrities’ their opinion regarding whether or not they consider themselves to be feminist. As the article progresses Meltzer expresses her opinion on how different this generation is compared to those prior. Also stating that not all females see themselves as feminist due to the lack of knowledge regarding the topic. Meltzer continues by taking into

Social Justice Warriors are a group of individuals scattered across society who take great pride in defending their causes. These “causes” can often origin from their far left wing political views, and are many times displayed to fit radical extremes. The categories of political views in which they show passion for can vary from immigration, to something as intellectual as gender inequality. One of the most known branches of Social Justice Warriors consists of feminists. This group includes both men and women who believe females are being oppressed both physically, and intellectually. The major issue with “social justice warriors” in society is that they often contradict their claims by promoting the specific issue from a different

Social justice is a common topic you often hear about in school and through social media, with our latest presidential election. Two summer’s ago when I attended Right Angle at Michigan State University for the Study of Education, I was able to take a Social Justice class. Social Justice is when there is a society that is always questioning “simple” ideas such as racism, poverty and hierarchy. In the world we live in today, we are able to witness how Civil Disobedience is portrayed through different actions of rebelling against orders made by our government. Alongside peaceful resistance to laws positively impact a free society, in that it’s able to express the majority of American’s opinions, without hurting anyone.

What is social justice and what is a justifiable social justice movement that is a clear representation of the definition of social justice? According to Bussinessdictionary.com Social Justice is “The fair and proper administration of laws conforming to the natural law that all persons, irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, possessions, race, religion, etc., are to be treated equally and without prejudice” (BusinessDictionary.com). Dictionary.com defines it as “a group of diffusely organized people or organizations striving toward a common goal relating to human society or social change, or the organized activities of such a group” ( In my own words

Throughout the past few decades, feminism has made a significant rise in many societies. Described as the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes, it has been deemed a controversial topic. However, many people do not know that this idea has been around for thousands of years. During the Archaic Period of Ancient Greece, the polis of Sparta took a huge step in that direction. With the conquest of Messenia in the 8th century BC, Spartan women obtained rights unheard of in the rest of Greece. They became in some ways equal to the men around them. Due to the installation of a full-time army, the improvement of their agricultural systems and their abundant supply of servile labour, the role of women in society became essential to

Feminism erupted in the 1960s, a decade of ferment and turmoil. From The Modern Feminist Movement by Jacqueline Gorman, it is evident that during this time women throughout the United States spoke out against issues of unfairness, discrimination, and unacceptable social situations. The modern women’s movement began during this time. Activist groups like the National Organization for Women were focused on pursuing the rights of women. One powerful labor activist, Esther Peterson, even suggested to the President of the United States to do an investigation on the condition of women in America. The report discovered rampant discrimination against women in many areas of everyday life in America. The government finally understood feminists’ views, and started to appoint orders to propose necessary changes for the benefit of women.

When we chose Cambodia as our country I was really excited to learn more about the country as I had spent some time in the region. The summer after my sophomore year of High School I spent the summer in Thailand. During this summer I learned so much about South East Asian culture and I was excited to see how my (limited) knowledge of Thailand compared to what I was to learn about Cambodia. Many of the cultural aspects were very similar, the roles of men and women, the prevalence of Buddhist teachings and codes, and the societies formation around rules of respectability were all similar to what I had experienced in Thailand. Due to my focus on modern activism it was very hard to find a concrete feminist movement per say but the land rights activism is inherently feminist in nature.

Based on what I've seen in traditional media and social media, it's clear that feminists don't care about male victims of domestic abuse. That's a fact.. #notall.

Marilyn French, a leading feminist and writer, said, “All men are rapists and that’s all they are.” According to a poll conducted by Huffington Post, 20% of Americans consider themselves feminists. That may seem scary at first, but 86% still believe in equality of the sexes. (Swanson) When women are abandoning feminism by the millions, there has to be something wrong with it. Feminism’s dangerous power grab is based in women overreaching for power, fighting over problems that aren’t there, and trying to subdue the male population; and it can only be stopped by bringing the problems they have caused to an end.

Mary Wollstonecraft, famous activist for women’s rights in the late seventeen hundreds declares, “It is Justice not charity that is wanting in the world.” The difference between justice and charity can shape the way Americans live and think. For instance, charity is appeasing the effects of injustice, while justice roots out the problem and hopefully demolishes it. However, today in America people scream the word “discrimination” or “White privilege” believing that it is the answer to all their problems. They scream for social justice that was supposedly never given to them. They say these terms blaming others for their problems instead of looking at themselves. The need for reparation for the past feeds their desire for social justice and equality in everything. The new Social Justice movement has harmful effects on America because it divides society, focuses on improbable equality, and pushes one down to bring others up.

The “New Woman” refers to a category of women, beginning in the late 19th century, who adopted feminist ideals, wishing to break gender roles and gain independence from and equality with men (Newton, 560-61). While not one specific, real person, the “New Woman” is an overarching term that encompasses the many women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The first generation of these women strove for economic and social autonomy with roles separate from the home and family spheres of domesticity (Newton, 561). For example, they would not marry, but instead receive a higher education and work in a profession (Newton, 561). To replace their commitments to men and family, they instead formed close and passionate relationships with other women, though these relationships were not sexual in nature, people viewed women as passionless and pure. The second generation, however, living in a more modernist culture of sexual freedom, began to discuss female sexuality, and wanted to participate in more opportunities only offered to men, including drinking and smoking (Newton, 564). Because of the societal idea that only men were sexual beings, New Women had to explain the intimate relationships among them, which had become sexual in the second generation. Thus, they created the idea of masculine lesbians, who had male souls that caused them their sexual feelings (Newton, 566). The “mythic mannish lesbian” refers to these women who dressed and acted in a masculine manner