Feminist Communication Plan

To admit or to label oneself as a feminist is to accept a whirlwind of judgment from those around you. It is without a doubt that the word “Feminism” or “Feminist” turns heads, and not necessarily for the right reasons. Many have resorted to mocking, disagreeing, and/or hating Feminism without even having a good grasp of what it is. The stigmas that feminists face are that they are radical, extremist, liberal, lesbians who hate men, refuse to shave and enjoy burning bras (Lee).Conversely, feminists are principally advocates for social justice and equality as well as aim for the establishment of equally divided power between the sexes. It is obvious that many are unaware of and uneducated on the misogynistic injustices plaguing our world and the toxic environment we all live in- both women and men. Feminism is a positive concept that works to eliminate injustices between both sexes and to establish the value of women, thus should be treated as such a concept instead of being a forbidden idea.

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 has become an ugly word. Some say it does not even live up to its definition anymore. However, the definition remains unchanged in the pages of history. Webster’s Third New International Dictionary’s definition of Feminism reads, “The theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” If one digs deep into this definition, beyond the surface of society’s view on feminism today, one can see that feminism would benefit both sexes. The true ideals of feminism break down gender roles, thus benefitting men, women and future generations.

Though the media has maligned feminism as a drive for selfish fulfillment by female professionals, those who stand to gain the most are actually those who have the least. The demand for full equality for all women is profoundly radicalizing when it addresses the additional layers of discrimination women experience because of class, race, sexuality, disability, and

A problem does not exist when professors define feminism to their undergraduate students. The problem arises when women have the idea that feminism protests are the only way for change to occur. “Giving students this reference point from the beginning was not to provide students with the assumption that U.S. feminism is the feminism from which all other feminisms (including transnational feminisms) arose and to which they must be compared, but rather to set this history up as a dominant narrative that needs to be challenged and decentered,” (Masterson 122). “I also wanted to challenge the dominance of U.S. feminisms and Western feminist frameworks early in the semester,” Masterson later commented on her summary of her course (Masterson 123). Masterson’s main goal was for her students to, “…learn to see past the dominant narrative of feminism as a U.S.-centric movement in order to begin to consider how women’s experiences and encounters with feminism must be geographically, historically, and materially

Feminism is one of the most controversial topics in modern society today. Even though not everything feminism promotes is right, there are undeniable problems with gender inequality not just in the United States but also all over the world. Women’s portrayal in the media, advertisements and literature works has been something that feminists are trying to change. They also suffer from incomprehensible treatments at work, at home or just about anywhere.

“Women belong in the kitchen.” “Are you on your period?” “You play like a girl.” Within the halls of schools all across the United States, sexist phrases and comments run rampant. The mindset of an entire civil society is based around the fact that men are stronger, smarter, and more level-headed than women, thus making them more fit to be given opportunities and leadership roles. When a boy tells me, “Go make me a sandwich,” I am deemed “crazy” or “irrational” for speaking up in an assertive manner. However, when I do speak up about the injustices and double-standards to which women are held, I am met with timidity, reluctance, or even repulsin when daring to suggest that feminism addresses the issues associated with sexism and equality. If I could research any topic, I would choose to research the reason as to why so many citizens of the US, both men and women, are so opposed to the movement of feminism.

Does society perceive the word, “Feminist” as the newest F-word? Despite the movement’s true advocacy, individuals often correlate the feminist movement with negative views and stereotypes. These stigmas often leave people afraid or sometimes angry at the movement, which will ultimately neglect the campaign’s goals. Stereotypes regarding feminism must be eliminated, but to address this issue, people must first know the true definition of feminism, identify the differences between the truth and the stigmas, and ____

The feminist ideology has changed focus from gaining women's suffrage, female education rights, better working conditions, and abolishing the gender double; to the belief that there needs to be further changes in stereotypes, media portrayals, and language to define women, in addition to celebrating diverse identities. Unfortunately, the third wave of feminism has lost the engagement of their foundational arguments and no longer has sight of its goal because of its failure to directly address these problems and successfully relay them to the public.

“Feminism is the belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes,” (clio history, 1). Many stereotypes that relate to feminism are either crazy women or women that hate men and believe that women should dominate the world. But in reality, feminism is for both sexes to be equal. Women do not want to take over men, it is simply to be equal in pay, jobs, and in society. With these negative stereotypes that a majority of people believe, the only way to keep feminism alive and active is to shut down these stereotypes and include men in the overall cause. “Men are essential allies in the feminist struggle and have much to gain when they too move beyond stereotyped gender roles; women can not and should not do it alone,” (clio history, 1).

I came into this class not knowing much about feminism, and was eager to learn more. With feminism being so profound in today’s world, I was curious what it was all about. Reading “Feminism is For Everybody”, it opened my eyes to all the different views on feminism. Being a guy, I resonated most with the type of feminism that states that “men are not the enemy.” Hooks, B. (2015). Feminism is for everybody: passionate politics. New York, NY: Routledge. “Liberal feminism is part of this liberal tradition and explains the oppression of women in terms of unequal access to political, economic, and social institutions. Kirk, G., & Okazawa-Rey, M. (2013). Womens lives: multicultural perspectives. New York: McGraw-Hill. Like most types of feminism,

One misconception that many anti- and non-feminists believe is that feminism is no longer relevant. Without the induction of feminism, many women might still unwillingly be housewives, mothers, or maids with no right to vote, no right to their own body, no right to a career or education, and even such limited rights to their own freedom that they would not be able to make choices for themselves without the counsel of a man. While that sounds completely insane to us now, that was the reality of the world we lived in merely one century ago. Looking back at all we have gained through the blood, sweat, and tears of first and second wave feminist activists, we are able to see how much further we still have to

Specific Purpose: To inform the audience that meaning of feminism is not that women are above men, it is instead the advancement for equality of women.

Before coming to this class, I barely thought deeply about what feminism is. Even though I had taken some feminism-related classes before, I defined feminists as a group of women struggling for gender equality. In that sense, I concluded that the only obstacle the feminist movement faced was the oppression from men. Moreover, I felt myself dissociated with this movement because I was not very ambitious and had not weighted gender equality heavily among my other goals. This semester, after reading various feminist materials, I redefined feminism and gradually became a feminist myself.

“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” (Young). This quote illustrates the importance of women in today’s society and the crucial role they play in inspiring the next generation of young women. Feminism is a social perspective dedicated to equality and equal rights between both sexes, male and female. This social perspective has been and still is practiced by millions of feminists around the world fighting for equal rights. The feminist movement has undergone three waves in the past century, changing the face of the human race as we know it. It has changed social norms and shifted the norms and stereotypes of typical gender inequality that is embedded in daily practices. In Canada we still