Feminist Perspective Analysis

In the history of England, there have been many rulers, but none quite like the queens. Between the time of the first Queen of England and the present Queen, there have been many drastic changes. Though these two women share the same name, Elizabeth, they are known for their own contributions and styles during their life in the monarchy. Their eras were full of rich culture and historic importance. These two women made an impact on not only England, but all over the world. Their decisions and actions lead to both times of celebration and times of grievance.

Daddy’s princess. Big brother’s responsibility. Daddy’s little girl. Some people view these as a sweet pet names for young ladies, but these verbal cues inexplicitly condition women to view themselves as the property of men starting at a young age. These learned notions may take hold as women begin to develop. As young girls mature, they find themselves striving to please their fathers and other male figures as one of their main aspirations in life due to this conditioning from society. (Rholetter p. 1) The submissive nature of young girls is a common theme in literature, but looking through the Feminist Lens offers readers a better understanding of the struggle surrounding remaining submissive or demanding power occurs.

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

In Ahmed’s Living a Feminist Life, the author describes the power struggle that feminists face when they go against large institutions. The willingness to make change is halted by whether or not the institution wants to actually make change or just appear to. Ahmed describes two forms of “diversity work” which include trying to change an institution and not belonging to the norms in a given institution. They argue that knowledge comes about when trying to change an institution, do you think this knowledge is limited? How can someone know the true nature of an institution when the presence of a diversity worker alters it? Furthermore, if the people who do not display the norms in an institution are asked to change the institution how could they

Feminism: Opposing Viewpoints is a non-fiction novel that addresses the many contradicting beliefs in feminism. It looks at the different viewpoints held by different women on some controversial topics such as the wage gap, the glass ceiling, and Arab feminism. It also addresses the two questions of

I personally cannot for the life of me understand exactly what this whole woman's march was for or what it was supposed to do. Do women in this country really feel that they are oppressed? That they aren't listened to? That they don't have the same rights as men in this country? If you answered yes to any of these questions, let me shed some light on the truth of the matter for you... Last I checked you're allowed to pick what job you want. You are allowed to pick whom you marry. You are allowed to have as many children as you want. You are allowed to chose what religion you believe in. YOU HAVE SO MANY CHOICES!! Women in this country don't know what oppression is. Women in this country don't know what it

In Feminism is for Everyone, Part 2, Hooks continues to talk about the issues she finds most pertinent in feminism that relate directly to that to what the movement of feminism has become overtime. Hooks talks about how kids should be raised in a household that isn’t inclined to be misogynist. That a household that treats all kids fairly, of both genders, if the one that will be the best in the end. She discusses points of how even in a single parent household, kids that are raised in that environment go on to do great things because just one woman alone is all that’s needed for successful raising of children, rather than the classic concept of the two- parent household, of which she discounts as something that’s not vital to the successful

In this session, I will discuss the gender roles in my family. The definition of gender role is the degree to which a person adopts the gender-specific behaviors ascribed by his or her culture (Matsumoto, D. R., & Juang 2013, 156). For example, traditional gender roles recommend that males are aggressive, angry, and unemotional. It goes further and explains that the male should leave the home every day to make a living and be the main wage earner. The traditional gender role for the female purpose is to stay at home and care for the children. It explains that the female is to be nurturing, caring, and emotional (Matsumoto, D. R., & Juang 2013, 156). These traditional roles for female and male are the opposite of one another. It is believed that the culture is likely to influence our perception about gender role in a family. In my family, my parents utilize the traditional gender role. Growing up, my father went to work every day and my mother stayed home with me and my sister. I believe my parents were influence by their parents and their culture to be traditional gender role parents. My father explained to me that they chose traditional parenting role because both sides of the family utilized traditional parenting gender roles. I believe my parents felt pressure to obtain the gender roles of the mother staying home with the children while the father worked. However, when my younger sister was old enough to go to school, my mother started to work. It was believed that when

There are many social agents that cause the construction of gender roles. Parents and family are important socialization agents in the gender role development of children. They have different values and attitudes regarding male

Some of the major movements of the 1960s were the youth movement and the feminist movement. The youth movement focused on young people that felt the government was broken and schools didn’t respect people's God given rights. The feminist movement was more focused on women who wanted to be treated equally to man and not downgraded. Both these movements greatly affected the 60s and even affects today’s society. The feminist movement has survived for many years with continued problems while the youth movement was slowed down after the Vietnam war.

All across the world women are being discriminated against for their gender. Feminism is the movement to combat this. Though there are many misconstructions to what being a feminist means, Webster’s Dictionary defines feminism as “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” Feminism is not about one gender being above the other but allowing both to be equal in all ways. Sexism is expressed in varies different ways. In countries like America, the sexism faced is shown through things such as the wage gap and gender roles. In other countries, however, such as Indian and China, the sexism faced is more extreme and the women are in more sever danger.

Within and across different cultures, we can find great consistency in standards of anticipated gender roles. In the United States, like many other countries, males are expected to be independent, assertive, and competitive. Females are expected to be more passive, sensitive, and supportive. For example, when a woman gives birth, she is the one that is expected to stay home and take care of her children while the father goes to work and is the breadwinner for the family. In society, it is more acceptable and common to see the women stay home and take care of the house and children while the husband goes to work instead of the other way around. Stay at home dads are not as common as stay at home moms. However, it is up to the individuals on what they decide as a couple. Because of this, gender appropriate behaviors can be seen because of sex segregation and starting at young ages.

Of course I would choose to read anything that has to do with Feminism, Feminist criticism, or just women empowerment period, No matter how cliché is sounds. In the Feminist criticism sections so many problems and different theories stood out to me, yet Shulamith Firestone's approach was one of the most important ideas expressed. According to her discourse ' "norms" were clearly "gender based". I one hundred percent agree with her, because the rules and laws of time have only been written by a head of white male power. No matter how much our society tries to claim that every man and women are equal, that is a lie and has been a lie for centuries. The first ever social group/ government was full of men who only wanted men in power, they do whatever they can to push women to the back and keep them inferior. Postmodern Feminism is the branch of feminism that strives for equality for everyone. These women don't want to elevate over men they just want equality; to be able to vote when the black men did, get hired for the jobs men did, not get cheated out of pay because of their gender. If black women and men were slaves and they were once considered property and the men can vote how can a black man who was not even a person to society get to vote before women. All along they have set it up for women to not prosper and succeed in life and be there for the men when they need. For so long it had been 'women shouldn't do this women do that', it still is. During the 19th century

Feminist theory is an important aspect in looking at different phenomena outside of the male lens. It both relevant and crucial in sociology and other disciplines as well. I identify as a feminist, specifically a liberal feminist. This is mainstream feminism, with the belief in intrinsic equality of the sexes. Betty Friedan best explains, “the problem that has no name”. The gender relations, the issues that we face, and sexism doesn’t really have a name. I try to understand issues from both the lens of a male and a female, which is why I particularly have problems with certain theories in criminology. For example, in Hirshi’s social control theory, he focuses on the conformity of law-abiding people, and because women appear to be more conformist than men, it would make sense to treat women as central to his analysis. However, he mostly ignored women in his theorizing and his sample was largely male.

     Tradition is also a source to be traced when looking at a group’s historical gender role development. A people’s culture will usually go hand in hand with their traditional values. These interlaced values of culture and tradition unite and bind families as well as communities together with one another. When traditions are passed along from one generation to another, sometimes the idea of questioning said traditions never enters ones mind. Some people are taught that this is just what you are supposed to do, while others do not want to buck the current culture. This being said, whatever role a person’s gender might have played in their parents life, that role will probably be the same or very similar in that person’s life.