Feminism And Its Effects On Women

In Michael Kimmel’s pieces “Masculinity as Homophobia: Fear, Shame, and Silence in the Construction of Gender Identity” and “Who’s Afraid of Men Doing Feminism” he gives us a description of masculinity and explains what this concept of masculinity means for both men and women. He argues that men can, and should be feminist; that they should advocate for gender equality, because gender equality will benefit both men and women. In this paper I will use Kimmel’s analysis of masculinity, which he uses in his arguments for the necessity of profeminist men, along with some assertions made by Jean-Jacques Rousseau about the education of young boys and girls, to show the strengths and weaknesses of Kimmel’s argument. His assertions can seem strong when read alone, however by looking at his argument for profeminist men together with his and Rousseau’s assertions about masculinity one can see a fundamental flaw in his argument. In his analysis of masculinity he not only points out the significant problems with the way men, especially American men, are forced to subscribe to this barbaric concept of manliness, he also expresses concern for this ‘boys club’ atmosphere. However, in his argument for profeminist men, he takes what could be a strong argument and weakens it when he feeds into this desperate need for reassurance by telling men that feminism will benefit them too.

Most authors in the twentieth century wrote novels that explained women struggles concerning traditions and male chauvinism ideologies. The themes encouraged feminism as seen in the following stories, “Sula, “A good man is hard to find” and “We should all be feminists” as they highlighted the struggles of women in patriarchal society. For example, “Sula” was effective in describing how roles of women are changing because they are enlightened and looking for independence against male chauvinism. In addition, the two other stories highlight the struggles of women that is engraved in old ideologies and traditions such as male chauvinism. So, the authors highlight that feminism help women to gain freedom and independence. In this regard, this essay will highlight the role of feminism in society. It will provide evidence of the role of feminism in changing patriarchal society beliefs by providing evidence from Morrison, “Sula” and O’Connor “A good man is hard to find” and Adechie “We should all be Feminists.”

The men have an outsider within quality to their experiences. The authors also explore the tensions that are present in the movement, particularly with how the men go about navigating in their role as an ally but also the tension in the broader political movement as it has become more mainstream and is institutionalized. For example, men who joined the movement in the 1970’s move to paid jobs in institutions, such as Allan Creighton who started in grassroots social movement organizations but would be hired in 2003 for a University position. The book also seeks to understand who these men who are in the feminist movement are and what were the motivations for becoming allies. Chapter one introduced the many motivations that these men could have had, ranging from childhood experience of their mothers or themselves being abused, driven by religious and/or political commitments, or participation in other social movements. An interesting motivation explored was of the men who “identify or empathize with women, from their having experienced oppression, marginalization, or violence as gay men or as men of color” (18) because this was a counterpoint to the male privilege that was taken into

Modern day feminism is different from early feminism because feminists back then have given women today, many rights such as social equality as well as female role models that many women today look up to (odyessy). While modern day feminism is still struggling with these little problems in today’s society. About 58 percent of carers are female, although women in full time work are still more likely to be carers than men in full time work. Transgendered women remain extremely likely to be discriminated against while lesbian women often tend to experience higher levels of discrimination in the UK than gay men. These factors reveal that the issues with race, disability, sexual orientation and gender are often combined to create a reality of extreme

In a society where women were treated second to men there was clear outrage by women. In the early twentieth century men played the public role in society they worked, they made up the government, and they also got to own property and vote. Whereas women had the private role in society at this time, they were supposed to stay at home and clean, cook, and take care of the children. The women of this time were sick of being treated a step lower than men, which started the creation of women’s rights and the feminism movement. Alice Paul was a feminist and was an instrumental figure in creating equality to men when it came to voting. Since then feminism was grown to include more than just equality when voting. Feminism is the promotion of women’s rights based on social, political, and economic equality to men. Jane Addams gave a speech and published a book about it called A Modern Lear, which addressed the Pullman strike and other labor issues that arose at the time. The title is ironic because it includes Lear which refers to the William Shakespeare play she addresses in the book. Women in the twentieth century were treated as a lesser compared to men and Jane Adams ideas share some similarities to other feminist of the time, men’s view of women equality is illustrated, and society’s view of equality is revealed.

Atwood and Butler present two categories of men: those whose superficiality in their understanding of feminist issues prevents them from being true allies of the feminist movement (Luke and Kevin), and those whose consciousness is so removed from reality that female concerns become a casual after-thought susceptible to wanton disregard and easy misguidance (Commander Waterford). While men cannot be true feminists, it is imperative for them to realize that the problems facing women are not a sexual or gender-specific one; it a humanistic one that is deserving of men’s empathy and commitment. Historically, great progress and realizations have always been made because of courageous, head-on tackling of complicated and uncomfortable issues. It

It is said that the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 is one of the most important events in the history of the Women’s Rights Movement because it “‘unleashed’ the struggle for women’s equality that [continued] into the twenty-first century” (McMillen). The quest for women’s equality has been a hot topic for centuries and have included millions of feminists who share the same ideals, but there have been instances where some women have taken those same ideals and turned them into something new.

The 4 waves of feminism caused for divergent impacts on society which have and are currently helping to reshape and improve the lives of all women and girls worldwide. The first-wave of feminism commenced in the late 19th century and predominately aimed to open up opportunities for women, with focus on suffrage and importantly granted women the right to vote. Later in the early 1960s, the second-wave of feminism was largely concerned with moving more women out of the workplace and into the workforce. It aimed for an increased economic benefit to women and consequently the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was formed. The third-wave of feminism began in the mid-1990s and focussed on issues such as sexuality, challenging female heterosexuality and celebrating

Working since the beginning of time women have been trying to advance their place in society. Individuals and organized groups felt that women were treated unequally and they promised to do something about it.

Man-hater, adherant, and extremist happen to be words people think of when they hear a person talking about feminism. It 's almost as if being a feminist has now become someone who hates men and wants to establish a new kind of society. It appears that the majority people don 't understand what feminism truly is, and they don 't realize how it 's important. Feminism is about gaining equal rights for women and allowing them to have full control over their lives. At a time when women are objectified in so many different cultures, feminism is also about empowering females. Therefore, when a person claims to be a feminist, they mean they care about women 's rights, desires, and issues.

Feminism and patriarchy are not words that are unheard of in American society. In fact, it is quite the opposite. From personal experience, I’ve realized that theses words and the issue of women’s equality have been more and more prominent in the media, on social networks, and even in day to day conversations. Feminism, which is “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities” is the righteous response to patriarchy, or “ a group or government controlled by men”. The growing interest of feminism among young adults can change the future of America, but we need motivation and support.

Feminism is a movement that I have never really claimed myself to be a part. I have nothing against those who want to stand for what they believe in, but I think there’s a way it should be done. Feminism is something that I have questioned a lot and have looked into. I am completely for women feeling empowered; however, I find many things that I disagree with when it comes to the feminist movement. I’ve listed five of them:

New waves of feminism have been spreading across all states with each varying due to the political and cultural climate of said states. One example of this interaction between a state, its people, and the game that is social advancement is Iran. Despite Iran attempting to equalize men and women in socioeconomic and educational aspects (and, sometimes, not even that), the continuation of protests for women’s rights proves that some rights are more valuable to the advancement of gender equality than others. However, there is no specific area that should be targeted for this change as doing so does not promote complete equality. However, the area that seems to be most important is the political one. By limiting the woman’s voice in the political process, there has been a constant tug-of-war with the rights of women. Furthermore, this has caused great backlash from the women of Iran who protested for the inclusion of more women on the recently elected President’s cabinet. If more women were represented within the political process, then perhaps sustainable and constant change would be happening within the nation of Iran as it has in other countries. In putting up this political barricade, women are forced to only have their voices heard in unofficial protests with demands that, typically, fall on deaf or uninterested ears.

According to the website Dictionary.com feminism is “the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.” While that statement is not necessarily wrong, it is awfully vague. The reason this statement is so vague is, according to many researchers, because feminism is an incredibly complex concept with many different interpretations. Susan Hekman (2013), for example, interprets feminism to be a radical movement that challenges the very fundament of modernism, which is a repeated theme in her studies.

The basis of the study originated on multiple previous studies with added variables and altered surveys. The research began with a sound base and high reliability and validity. By taking previous information, the researchers were able to revalidate older studies and add new information. This was the first study done with sole female participants; the previous studies had looked at sexist discrimination before, but with males as well. Participants’ race was varied, adding to the external validity of the results. The analysis looked at the variables individually and collectively to produce more information from the data they collected. In addition, they studied private and public feminist identity in order to eliminate issues of construct validity in the definition.