The Feminine Mystique The search of identity is an issue familiar to contemporary society as well as to the society of 1963 when, Bettye Naomi Goldstein, better known as Betty Friedan, published her manifesto The Feminine Mystique. Friedan was born in 1921, forty-two years before she wrote her absolute phenomenon that would leave an imprint on the world forever. Growing up, Friedan knew she was unlike the other girls who wore dresses and did work that women were “supposed” to do. Perceiving courageous jobs such as an activist, a well-known author, and the first president of the National Organization for Women, Friedan knew exactly how to become and achieve her goal of being someone to remember.…
Compared to this clip, my discussion is need of refocus and reflection. My discussion is teacher lead, with students looking to answer my questions without contributing to the overall discussion. Unlike the clip, students aren’t asking or answering question. Instead, I am the nexus for all information, and student thinking is not even addressed.…
I found Roxane Gay’s media criticism in Bad Feminist very compelling through her use of humor and pop culture to make powerful arguments about women’s representation in media. When contemplating my own research in feminist video game criticism, I found myself struggling with how I could emphasize the seriousness of harmful depictions of women in interactive media, when gaming is often viewed as a childish or “fluffy” topic. I found Gay’s breakdown of Fifty Shades of Grey in the chapter, “The Trouble with Prince Charming: or He Who Trespassed Against Us,” to balance the dichotomy of “serious” and “fluffy,” quite well. In this section, she analyzes the gendered narratives within the Fifty Shades series and constructs these narratives within fairy tale archetypes. This paragraph serves a close look at the trilogy’s Prince Charming, Christian Grey (page 199-200).…
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 right off and then say there’s something wrong with feminism” (Gay x).…
With capable speakers on both sides of a given issue, each willing to acknowledge strengths in the position of the other, we aim to encourage students and other audience members to question their own assumptions and…
Women realised, that there are many factors which confirm that discrimination against female population exists. In order to solve these problems and to prove that biological differences can not affect their rights, the worldwide feminist movement started to evolve. Therefore, the theory of feminism was developed in order to understand the main goal of feminists and what they want to achieve by this. Feminism can be understood by the ideology of equality of women's rights, social change, and getting rid of the stereotypical female social roles. Feminists aim to eliminate the discrimination against women.…
This year has been my first year participating in Global Girls and I can, without hesitation, say that several of the conversations held during the meetings have been some of the most honest, crisp discussions I have taken a part in. My personal belief in the great significance of these kinds of conversations is one of the driving factors for my interest in being co head of Global Girls. If selected as co-head, I will really focus on creating more of these organic conversations that speak about the core of an issue. The importance of brisk, articulate conversations was really emphasized to me during my participation in the Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) in December of last year. I was chosen, along with four other Brearey girls, to go to this conference in Atlanta, Georgia and I had the privilege of engaging in conversations with teenagers from around the country about different social…
Review of Ladies Against Feminism One of the most successful forms of communication in the 21st century is blogging. Bloggers use all sorts of techniques in order to draw their audience in, whether it be through writing or visuals. There are many different kinds of blogs, and each blog tends to have some sort of theme. The blog Ladies Against Feminism uses rhetorical skills in order to reinforce the idea that females do not need to put their faith into feminism, but rather God. The primary audience of Ladies Against Feminism are religious, Christian women.…
It is clear that the authors of the Manifesto are against women not being treated equal as men. The way these women describe their freedom seems like they have no freedom at all. Their feelings are strong here in “Redstockings Manifesto” they claimed, “We are exploited as sex objects, breeders, domestic servants, and cheap labour.” This defines their freedom as a slave without rights. The Manifesto also described their freedom through the, “Redstocking Manifesto” “we have been kept from seeing our personal suffering as a political condition.”…
The book Feminism for Everybody by the author Bell Hooks gives a clear idea to the reader about what feminism is, the history of the feminist movement, and what people think of feminism. The way the author has written this books gives the readers a different perspective on the feminist theory. What feminism? To answer this question, we must first establish a commonality in language: namely, what is feminism? Feminism could be defined as a person who supports females, or as a movement that would end sexism, and oppression.…
This threw me for a loop at first, as I realized it wouldn’t be me leading the class discussions anymore. However, I’m glad that I no longer have to be the sole voice in class. Hearing the other students speak was really eye opening. I appreciated hearing other student’s opinions about what we read in Sister Citizen. Even though I am not as vocal as I once was in high school I feel as if I am getting more out of discussions in college, while at the same time being just as engaged.…
Post-Race/ Post feminism Post-racial America is a hypothetical domain where the United States is without racial inclination, segregation, and bias. Post-women's liberation is a response against a few inconsistencies and unlucky deficiencies of third-wave women's liberation. The term post feminism is some of the time called "fourth wave-woman's rights" as it spotlights on littler issues on the grounds of fairness to men. Individual Racism Individual Racism is the convictions states of mind, and activities of people that bolster or sustain bigotry.…
Teaching controversial issues in the classroom through discussion is the most beneficial method for students to learn about these matters because it teaches them how to be open-minded, think critically about their own beliefs, and forces them to master their public speaking and interpersonal skills. The benefits of using discussions in classrooms to teach contentious topics are endless but the three previously mentioned have proven to be the most valuable by students, teachers, and parents everywhere. Class discussions force students to listen, embrace, and be respectful of opinions and beliefs that are divergent to their own. As mentioned by David Bridges (1979), an author who has formerly analyzed the notion of discussion, the sharing of…
In the Marxist theory on human nature, Marx observes women is equal with men to create society that “form” as now on. It means Marxism does not place women as a part of society that is “formed” by men, and patriarchal community, in which women is oppressed in workplace and family. The patriarchal society create women as a means of production, and men as the owners and the user. Capitalist is a men who have masculineness 's perspective. Therefore, it cause women as an object in the capitalist society.…
Feminism: For and Against Every second of everyday people make choices, they decide if they are for something or against it. Most decide to keep it to themselves but the ones who decide to voice their opinion are the ones who are persecuted the most. Feminism is a touchy subject to most people; generally males find it obsolete and women find it valuable to keep alive. There are a handful of males who are in favor of feminism and a good portion of women who are against feminism.…