FEMINIST LENS: A Feminist lens can be useful in every day life‚ because one of the most uttered issues is the characters of individuals such as girls. They are the ones often controversial. It’s been part of our lives‚ discussing characteristics‚ values‚ behaviors‚ etc. THE MISS PHILIPPINE PAGEANT: Women who are tall‚ have curved body shaped‚ beautiful‚ and smart are the so-called Miss Philippines‚ Binibining Pilipinas and they were the candidates. Some are willing to support this kind of
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Book Review Set in the 1870s‚ A Dollhouse was among the first to present a three-act play with quite a different tone and theme‚ addressing feminist issues that have been never before seen acted out on stage. With the intriguing dialogue and the mystery of the plot‚ rest assured this play-turned-book could be very much considered‚ a great read. With even just the title hinting on the message of the play‚ readers would be surprised at how unpredictable and in-depth the characters and events would
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Ironically the movies that were critiqued fall under the horror‚ action‚ and fantasy genres however‚ the resulting criticism opposes their purpose in which they fall respectively under feminist‚ queer‚ and Marxist criticism. Halloween being nationally recognized as a spooky day was the perfect setting for a woman to establish her equality. Likewise‚ an action film was critiqued as being the perfect setting to establish an LGBT presence as opposed to the drama stereotype and fantasy was viewed to
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Feminist theorists Camille Paglia and Foucault give opposing views on the topic of women and their sexuality as they addressed topics such as homosexuality and pornography as ways of expressing sexual desires and the role a woman plays in society in reference to her sexuality. Camille Paglia‚ a graduate of the University of Arts in Philadelphia‚ America‚ has strong feminist views in relation to women’s sexual preferences. Paglia is a bi-sexual female‚ who came from an Italian‚ Catholic household
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The "Trifles" of Feminism The bone of contention for feminist theory is centered at the treatment of women living in a patriarchal society. Feminists raised questions about why women were being forced into a position of subordination and their affairs looked at with marginal importance. Susan Glaspell’s story “Trifles” depicts the plight of women and their subordination while subversively commenting on the negative effects this had on the female psyche. “Trifles“ begins with an investigation into
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it is time for this feminist to express why‚ in my opinion‚ Bernie is the better candidate to address everyday issues facing women. As a woman‚ I vote with my brain‚ not my anatomy. The insinuation that a "true feminist" would choose Hillary simply because she is a woman is in itself sexist. As a feminist‚ I push for equality. Equality means selecting the candidate that best represents the good of women‚ and policies are not based on gender. I am proud to know several feminists who are both male
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Feminist Theory http://fty.sagepub.com Exposing the fallacies of anti-porn feminism Laurie Shrage Feminist Theory 2005; 6; 45 DOI: 10.1177/1464700105050226 The online version of this article can be found at: http://fty.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/1/45 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Feminist Theory can be found at: Email Alerts: http://fty.sagepub.com/cgi/alerts Subscriptions: http://fty.sagepub.com/subscriptions Reprints: http://www
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Steinbeck’s "The Chrysanthemums" is a feminist text. Throughout the whole book there is a slight undertone about how Elisa is tired of her life and wants to leave her husband and the boring tedious life she leads there with him. While she is a somewhat strong woman‚ what with helping around on the farm‚ it still seems like she is eager to get away from it all and have an adventure. The story begins with discussing how good of a gardener Elisa is‚ and how proud she is of her garden. Gardening is usually
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years it has been one of the most discussed topics in mainstream media. Born out of the second wave of the Women’s Movement‚ feminist perspectives in criminology have matured considerably yet‚ like many concepts that are considered radical‚ continue to face hostile responses on every societal level‚ especially when it comes to policy implementations. (Chesney-Lind‚ 2006) Feminist perspectives in criminology are a unique in a way most other criminological perspectives are not: 1.) they are not just hypothetical
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Why Can’t Feminists be Feminine? In the fight for gender equality‚ some feminists feel that they have to purge themselves of their femininity to achieve the level of acceptance that they hope to reach‚ while others are proud of being feminine and feminist. This has become a point of contention amongst many women‚ causing women to question whether femininity and feminism can coexist. If we abandon femininity‚ we are creating a new stereotype. While being strong and achieving gender equality is
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