It has defied the power men have over us, as well as giving us all of the equal opportunities men have. Many women still face oppression through the pay inequality, rape, sexual harassment, and the idea dominance men still have over women. I would like to say I am a feminist, however, women in my generation have taken the term feminism and turned it into something very radical. I was inspired it Atwoods book by how the women came together and started “Mayday.” I think true feminism is about fighting for equality. No woman should experience the type of oppression experienced in this book, however, the devastating part is that many women do endure acts committed in this book. “We lived, as usual, by ignoring. Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.” (Margaret Atwood pg 56) In today’s society many people have taken a stance against sexual abuse, for example, the U.S. Olympic Gymnastic team. Despite this, some women are ignorant to the fact that they will never encounter such
It has defied the power men have over us, as well as giving us all of the equal opportunities men have. Many women still face oppression through the pay inequality, rape, sexual harassment, and the idea dominance men still have over women. I would like to say I am a feminist, however, women in my generation have taken the term feminism and turned it into something very radical. I was inspired it Atwoods book by how the women came together and started “Mayday.” I think true feminism is about fighting for equality. No woman should experience the type of oppression experienced in this book, however, the devastating part is that many women do endure acts committed in this book. “We lived, as usual, by ignoring. Ignoring isn’t the same as ignorance, you have to work at it.” (Margaret Atwood pg 56) In today’s society many people have taken a stance against sexual abuse, for example, the U.S. Olympic Gymnastic team. Despite this, some women are ignorant to the fact that they will never encounter such