Feminism absolutely means different things to different people. As I have read through many different articles, posts, and readings about feminism, it has struck me how differently feminism is approached. Among many blogs and websites that I read there were two that stood out to me; the first was a blog by a woman named Cristen Conger on the website Everyday Feminism and the other was a
Tumblr site that had photos of women presenting lists of why they are against feminism. In this reflection
I will discuss what resonated with me, what made me uncomfortable, emotions I felt as I reviewed feminism, and my thoughts on develop trusting and respectful relationships with those who have differing ideals from mine.
I am a firm believer that all people should be treated equal. Conger (2016) delineates many ways in which feminism has helped in the struggle for equity for all people. She explained feminism’s role in equality for gender and race, the fight against sexual crimes, and the fight for same sex marriage; additionally she discussed the rights of fathers, laws against revenge porn, and the tampon tax which have all been positively affected by feminism (Conger, 2016). I appreciated that she is a strong, independent woman who can take care of herself, as I feel I am.
I also agreed with many of the opinions of the women who posted on Tumblr opposing feminism.
There were many women who rejoiced in being a wife and mother, were grateful for the opportunity to be a stay at home mom,
Last year, a group of women showed that they didn’t need feminism. These women were against feminism because they felt that women were supposed to be different. Many people that weren’t a part of this group pointed out that the women that were participated in the anti-feminist movement misunderstood the idea of gender equality. According to Supriya Jain, “Gender equality implies that the interests, needs and priorities of both women and men are taken into consideration, recognizing the diversity of different groups of women and men.” In other words, promoters of gender equality aspire to create a world where the differences between men and women don’t define them and who they can become.
Emma talks about how the word “feminism” has a negative connotation in today’s world. I agree with this idea. I think it goes hand in hand with the idea of a minority speaking up for equality. People don’t like to address the fact that everyone is not in any way equal because it’s easier to avoid an issue that has the ability to be fixed. Those who are on top and have more advantages find it hard to stop and think about those who are not as privileged.
contested and debated since the way that feminism is represented varies as culture changes over
So, first, feminism values women as important and worthwhile human beings and second, feminism recognizes the need for social change if women are to lead secure and satisfying lives. The main social change that feminists promote is and end to any kind of domination: those of men over women and also among women in different classes. Conservatives on the other hand, promote to keep gender arrangements as they have been in the past years, with males holding public power and women being restricted to home and family. They have been also justified by both biological and religious grounds, so women should not be encouraged to try doing things that go against their “nature.” When there is an interaction between individuals, the influence of sex and gender associated. People use gender to make inferences about sex, as they use earlier observed sex characteristics to make inference about gender. For example, when man and woman go to buy a car, the sales person tends to direct the sales to the man rather than to the woman. The sales person acts according to his beliefs about which partner is more likely to make decisions, in this case to buy the car. These kinds of interactions are so ‘normal’ that they pass unnoticed when encountered.
Throughout the 2016 presidential election, feminism and its influence on politics was a driving force for men and women alike in support of the first female presidential nomination Hillary Clinton; however, the election of Donald Trump has inspired a new wave of feminism in response to the administration of those in office, particularly seen during the International Women’s March.
Firstly, Feminism is a conflict theory that believes that all religions are instruments set up by men to oppress women with the set of beliefs and practices. There are many different branches of feminism; the ones being evaluated are called Liberal, Radical and Marxist feminists. Feminists believe that society is malestream and not mainstream as people believe. The first main flaw in feminist theory is the fact that feminists only examine society from the viewpoint of women, they do this because they believe they are in fact helping fight against the oppression of women but the problem is that they do not examine the views of many male counterparts and therefore cannot help us completely understand our society. The main differentiation between the different feminist theories is the way that the oppression against women is caused.
When I fail once, twice, and third in my life, I become frustrated and hopeless. However, if I listen to the other side of your heart, I would change my perspective. I should not listen to people who bother me with negative comments because I give up to be successful. Failure is not the end of my life; instead, it is a key to becoming a successful person. Everyone has an influence that changes a major choice in his or her life. In my life, a book which is Be Positive has completely changed me in a positive manner while I was pessimistic and isolated in my room. I still remember that evening when I made several decisions sitting with my family in the dining room. Since I purchased that book, I have become a hardworking, social, and an independent
Today’s society is rich with inequality, there exists struggles in the workplace, in politics, at home, nearly anywhere you look you can find instances of inequality manifesting. Inequality takes shape in many different forms, gender, sexual orientation, race are all commons forms of discrimination present in the world, Feminism has emerged as a proposed solution to the problem of inequality, aiming to bridge the gap between the genders.
Today, the feminist movement has grown and is still growing as women around the globe have joined hands in the fight against inequality. Even though a lot has changed, all feminists, despite
Feminism, in theory, binds women from all over the world. They come together to protect their rights as equal human beings. For such a long time, men have dominated over women, looking down upon them and perceiving them as lesser beings. Feminism has allowed women from all cultures and races, to come together to fight for their rights. However, nothing is ever as simple as one may hope. Feminism constitutes women from all over the world, making it difficult from time to time to understand and empathize with each other due to different cultures, races and religions. Teresa de Lauretis (2014) says that “the identity as a woman of color is one not given but acquired, attained, and developed out of the specific historical experience”.
injustices. Women’s rights has been and issue for many years as women continue to fight the
In order to differentiate liberal feminism from difference feminism, it is important to clarify on the outset the exact definition of each term. According to Martha Fineman (2005), feminism can be defined as a gender based theory focusing on challenging the assertions and assumption revolving gender neutrality. Specifically, feminism deals with the assumptions and values based on gender that generate gender and societal inequalities. In this context, therefore, liberal feminism can be defined as the idea that emphasizes women’s likeliness with men, and thus, deals both with banning treatment that fosters gender bias and also establishing laws and regulations that cater to equal opportunities for both men and women (Fineman, 2005). Conversely, difference feminism holds the idea of different treatment, in which equal treatment is not seen as sufficient (Fineman, 2005). With these clarifications, therefore, it is clear that liberal feminism and difference feminism contrast due to their conflicting ideas in gender treatment. Primarily, liberal feminism outlaws any and all bias behavior discriminating against gender types, whereas difference feminism resorts to the idea that the difference of gender essentially calls for different treatment, hence men and women should be treated differently (Fineman, 2005). The difference in these two ideas, thus, lies
women and women’s rights, whether those rights be in the home, workplace, or anywhere in
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Feminism was mentioned because the women at that time aware of the women in society by the unfair treatment and hopes to improve such treatment, and then get the same social status with men, rather than fight for power