Feminism

Feminism is defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary as “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” In The Scarlet Letter, an American Romantic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the comparisons of characters reveals his underlying belief that men and women are innately equal. However, he also believes that a feminist revolution is not possible because of society. Hawthorne’s ambiguous views on feminism have spurred critics to write on his views of women and feminist…

Feminism in Fifth Business and Hamlet The current society has various perspectives of women both negative and positive. Moreover, literature exemplifies the different role of women comparing the roles of ancient and modern women. These comparisons have one thing in common, and that is the multifaceted roles of women in the ancient and modern society. This comparison is evident in two works of literature centuries apart; Fifth Business by Robert Davies and Hamlet by William Shakespeare. The main…

contradiction. Feminism, by definition, is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. Gender equality is feminism, and if you believe in gender equality, then you are technically a feminist. Unfortunately, throughout the years, the word “feminism” and “man-hating” have often been interchangeable, which is why many women are reluctant to identify themselves as feminists. The word “feminism” is often misinterpreted in our society; a prime example of feminism…

In the words of G.D. Anderson, “feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength (Pugachevsky).” This quote wraps up the original motives of the women at the beginning of the Second Wave of Feminism. Feminism is a hot topic in the media today, as was it over the past fifty years. The women of the Second Wave of Feminism, also known as the Women’s Liberation Movement, were trying to acquire the right to be equal to…

The first wave feminism movement worked hard to gain and guarantee women’s right to vote, but women were still unhappy with the way they were being treated in society. In the early 1960’s a woman was expected to marry as soon as possible so she could start a family and spend the rest of her life working in the home (Article #1). At this time women were still considered inferior to men. Women had no right to their husband’s property or earnings, but the husband had the right to his wife’s…

The research paper aims to explore the elements of feminism in Anita Nair’s Lessons in Forgetting. The paper seeks to study the work of Nair’s Lessons in Forgetting as a text of feminine writing and deals with number of problems that are faced by the women characters in the novel Lessons in Forgetting such as female feticide, gender discriminations, love and dependence on family members, and explains briefly how they overcome such problems to move on in their lives. As per the title, the…

exposure to Black women educational scholarship in teacher education programs. The Sisters of Promise curriculum is an education program focus on including Black Feminism into the structured educational system. The research questions that Nyachae proposed were: To what extent did the Sisters of Promise curriculum reflect Black feminism and Black feminist pedagogy and to what extent did this curriculum reinforce a racist and sexist status quo? The curriculum was studied and analyzed by the…

referred to as an advocate for female rights. Marian exhibits traits of the exact opposite of a women’s liberationist, she is spineless, deceives others and is a coward. Thus, Marian is not the strong woman lead in a book that claims to have started feminism. Firstly, Marian is spineless and permits others to use and degrade her. Particularly when someone tells her to do something, she will do it without hesitation, even if she does not desire to. For instance, when Ainsley tells Marian that…

First-wave feminism was caused by the American Industrial Revolution during the 19th century and the First World War because of how it drastically changed the demographics of the workforce. The Industrial Revolution changed the U.S. economy to incorporate large factories which would produce goods for mass consumerism. Instead of working and making goods just to support your home, now groups of people were working together to produce more products for a bigger audience. The drastic increase in…

Feminism is a woman’s right towards anything social, political, and economic to men. As the decades have passed by, the fight for feminism still continues and will until women get their way. With gender equality becoming common in this day and age, females are becoming bored, as well as impatient, and began searching for further methods to bring about. The original intent of feminism has changed because it has turned to greed, power, sexism, and disrespect. Years ago, women had very little…