Feminist theory

Gross’s paper, “Is The Goddess a Feminist?” she wonders if goddesses (particularly the Hindu goddesses) can be interpreted as feminists. She argues that the answer to this depends on how we define feminism and who are the goddess’s followers are (pg.104). If the goddess’s followers are feminists than either the goddess will be seen as a feminist or will be tossed aside because she doesn’t live up to modern feminist ideals. And if the goddess’s followers are not feminists then the goddess wont be…

Feminism and Profeminism Although many young women today appreciate the positive impacts of the feminist movement, they are still reluctant to embrace the title of a feminist. This fear of feminism is not simply being scared of being a feminist, but rather having a fear of a combination of things that our society associates with the word feminist. Often, when a young woman is afraid of being called a feminist, they are actually afraid of political consequences that accompany the label. This is…

There are many different ideologies on what the definition of a feminist is. When the word feminist appears it is automatically correlated with a connotation that most people want to distance themselves away from. This is a prevalent issue for women that want to identify themselves as a feminist because they have to challenge what society and culture’s beliefs are. To explain the negative connotation of feminism, first the concept of feminism needs to be defined. Throughout mass media it…

on the black community, celebrates womanhood and aims at achieving an inclusive culture in oppressed and all communities. It is known to be black feminism. Womanism became popular in the 1960’s in consequence of the Civil Rights Movement. Black feminists formed various of groups to address many issues and second-wave feminism was involved. What is second-wave feminism? It is women in 1960s, influenced and inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, women of all ages began to fight to secure…

overlapping of race, sexual orientation, etc along with gender. It is the understanding of how different circumstances that are a part of a person’s identity affect the oppression that each person faces. Intersectionality has become a part of the feminist movement because it is felt by many people that they are being treated differently even in their own sex. “A white woman is penalized by her gender but has the advantage of race. A black woman is disadvantaged by her gender and her race. A…

n “The Story of an Hour,” Mrs. Mallard spends a long hour thinking about how her life would change without her husband and many of her thoughts reflect the Feminist Theory. There are several examples that make the readers realize that she has feministic characteristics. Louise was relieved with the death of her husband, she did not have as many freedoms as her husband, and in the story she did not always talk about a man. First of all, Louise almost felt a sense of relief when she found out…

There is nothing wrong with being a strong, independent woman. There is also nothing wrong with being a feminist. Women fighting to be recognized as independent or as a feminist are not wrong. Yet being aggressive with the fight will not help. Getting the point of independence and equality across to someone can be done without attempting to be forceful about the point. When a woman can address her point civilly, she is presenting her point and herself in a very professional and gracious manner.…

Bad Feminist Roxane Gay writes a book, “Bad Feminist”, where she breaks the stereotype of feminists to inform the public what it signifies to be a feminist. She explains to the readers that she is a “bad feminist because I never want to be placed on a Feminist Pedestal” (Gay xi). This “Feminist Pedestal” she mentions throughout the book is a figurative symbol that depicts the women who ought to be flawless since they are the face of feminism, yet whenever they do something wrong, “we knock them…

The Analysis of About Marriage The article “About Marriage’’ written by Danielle Crittenden objects to the views feminist have with traditional marriage from the selection What Our Mothers Didn’t Tell Us: Why Happiness Eludes the Modern Woman (1999). In this article Crittenden talks about the impact the feminist movement had on marriage. Crittenden blatantly disagrees with the feminist view on traditional marriage. Danielle Crittenden is a former columnist for the New York Post; Crittenden is…

In the past few centuries, feminists have taken it upon themselves to combat the misogyny and sexism women face by speaking up through any form, including poetry. They have touched on subjects such as women embracing their sexuality, the acknowledgement of the intersectionality of cultural identities, and the objectification and commodification of women. Poetry can be used to make political statements, so it should not be surprising that women would use the art form to voice their opposition to…