This quotation is a speech of an anti-feminist lady. She spends a lot of time on her career but she forgets to take care of her family. Because of the media influence and the effects of the World War II, some women starts to leave the bond of family and housework. To be honest, this lady confused about the meaning of Feminist Lens. Feminist Lens is an idea of letting women be who they want to be, including modern career-lady and traditional housewife.…
Feminism has been born through decades of ignorance and misguidance, a perception of a weaker sex, and a belief that equality is not truly meant for all. Because of this deprivation of equality and privileges that exist exclusively for men, decades of work have been put forth from the feminist movement to ensure that no woman will any longer be held back or have opportunities revoked simply for having the status of a “weaker” gender. Before taking this class, I was hesitant to ever label myself in such a manner and questioned those who had, but after reading Penny Weiss’ revealing piece “I am not a feminist, but …” I no longer have that same reluctance.…
I was appointed as a women rights Ambassador for UN Women four months ago. And, the more I spoke about feminism, the more I realized that fighting for women’s rights has too often become man-hating. If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop.…
“Feminist criticism derives from a critique of a history of oppression, in this case the history of women’s inequality” (Mays 2347). Women have always been second to men in mostly everything they are competing in. Even if the man and woman have the exact same job, the man is probably making more money just because he is a man. Women barely got the chance to vote less than fifty years ago! Women still have a long way to go to catch up where the men are, because men have always had a say in how to do things, and the woman would just agree about what he had said. Feminist are here to change all of that though. With protests showing women are equally compatible to do the same thing as men can do. “One of the first disciplines…
Bell continues by stating,“The enemy within must be transformed before we can confront the enemy outside”(hooks 12). The enemy within is the internalized sexist thoughts and behavior by men and women. Once they are transformed and acknowledge, men and women can embrace feminist politics. Contrary to popular belief there are males as allies in the feminist…
What is Feminism? According to the Webster Online Dictionary, feminism is the “belief in social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.” Feminist movements are formed to give these rights to women who have been deprived of their privileges and rights denied by society. In this essay, I will discuss feminism in America as a movement which aims to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression. According to bell hooks “the feminist movement is not about being anti-male, the movement is to clearly address the problem of sexism in society today” (hooks 2000: viii-ix). What Hooks meant by this statement is that the feminist movement is not a male-bashing movement, but a movement for us as Americans and worldwide to end unfair treatment of people because of their sex.…
For thousands of years human societies have functioned with various forms of social injustice and oppression. But the largest and most long lasting system of oppression is the patriarchal system. In which, women are not afforded the same economic, social, and educational opportunities as men. For example, in America today full time female workers still only make seventy-eight cents for over dollar their male coworkers make (Hill 1). However the tireless work of women’s rights advocated like Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Alice Paul has led to landmark equality legislation and real measurable strides towards greater gender equality. Because…
The American movement for women’s liberation and rights was undoubtedly the most progressive in the decades that followed the Second World War. The second wave of feminism that ensued in the 1960s and 70s redirected the goals and ambitions in the fight for gender equality in many aspects. This new wave of liberal reform allowed women to break free from the domestic sphere from the conservative restraints of the 1950s, which have traditionally limited a women’s access to the same political, economic, and educational rights as men. While the fight for women’s equality started to make real headway post World War II, the fight for women’s rights has existed long before then. This can be seen in the Antebellum reforms or the first wave of feminism from the early 19th century to the early 20th century.…
Now, many transformative decades later, we can conclude that liberal feminism is not inadequate, as it has been a provision of material assistance in the gender relating issues women have had been tasked with for many years. Liberal feminism has therefore proved its adequacy in achieving equality between women and men however, to further itself and reach its ultimate goals liberal feminism must move beyond the incomplex belief that a balanced treatment before the law must mean the exact same…
In recent events, the word feminism has come up and a new debate has begun to circle around what it means, and how it should be applied to our society today. From statements made by celebrities, as a theme in a popular Beyonce song, and exposed emails from within the film industry, feminism is enjoying somewhat of a renaissance in the form of exposure to a new generation. While most people would agree that any discussion about feminism is good, there is also a circulation of misguided or false ideas of what feminism actually is. Additionally, there have been very public instances that prove that we still have some progress to make in the form of equality feminism aims to bring to various groups of people. Feminist Magazine defines feminism as the movement that “strives to end the discrimination, exploitation, and oppression of people due to their gender, sexual orientation, race, class, and other differences and supports people in being free to determine their own lives for themselves.”…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a powerful leader in the modern day feminist movement, once said in a speech presented at TEDxEuston, We Should All Be Feminists, “Some people ask: ‘Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights, or something like that?’ Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is, of course, part of human rights in general—but to choose to use the vague expression human rights is to deny the specific and particular problem of gender. It would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have, for centuries, been excluded. It would be a way of denying that the problem of gender targets women.” The actions of the F1 generation of feminist women who sparked the women's rights…
was guilty of using my gender and appearances to survive in the workplace despite my…
In the year 1970, the Sun Reporter conducted an interview with several people to see what men thought of the Women’s Liberation Movement. A majority of the men in the interviews agreed with the Women’s Liberation Movement. For instance, one man stated that “It’s wonderful, more power to them.” Another man stated, “I support women’s liberation; the movement has profound revolutionary content.” Even though there were some men that thought the movement was a good thing, most men strongly disagreed with the movement. For instance, one man said, “Women and their liberation? I sometimes wonder if women know what they want. I often think of them paying alimony or sweeping the streets.” Most men seemed to feel this way about women (Sun Reporter. 1968-1979).…
In this day and age, it is still a stigma that the men must bring home the bacon. It is normal for a woman to stay home and take care of the house, the children, yet found odd when she works a full-time job. It is pertinent that we show the world that this is not just “a man’s world”, it is our world. It is sad that we are still trying to obtain equal rights in the 21st century when our nation has an African-American President. The Feminist counterculture is emerging because many people still don’t know how to react when a woman says “I am a feminist”. They get backlash when the definition of a feminist “is the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of political, social and economic equality to men”(Oxford Dictionary). By being a feminist,…
Michael Kimmel is an sociologist who specializes in gender studies and also is the spokesman to the National Organization for Men Against Sexism. Every generation has its’ own major social problem and for my generation it has been gender inequality. In his TEDtalk “Why gender equality is good for everyone - men included” Michael Kimmel argues for men to fight for gender rights to achieve true gender equality to an audience of educated middle aged adults. Kimmel uses personal stories, statistics, repetition, and humor. Kimmel wants his audience to engage young boys and men in the fight for gender equality by making them aware of gender issues and how to solve them. Kimmel’s strong use of rhetorical strategies and easy going delivery of his speech…