Feminist Lens Feminism by definition is a doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men. This is important to know when looking at a play or any writing that deals with this issue. In Medea using a feminist lens should allow the reader to gain sympathy for Medea due to her gender. In Lysistrata being a women is power and using a feminist lens allows the reader to experience what most feminists are feeling and that is that women are powerful. Feminism often uses satire to illustrate their perspective overall. The play Medea uses satire to both show how boys are gullible and how girls aren’t always weak. When Medea calls on Jason to ‘apologize’ and show she understands his reasons for his cruelty
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Without a feminist lens the reader wouldn’t notice either of these satires and simply think Medea was truly being weak and apologetic which would give an entirely different perspective on the play as a whole. In today's society women are fighting for rights and equality. In both Lysistrata and Medea the lead women are fighting, one is fighting for revenge and the other for freedom from war. Both of these women's fights are prevalent in the present as many girls are speaking out against rape and shaming which is relatable to Medea’s situation as they are looking for justice in both cases. Lysistrata is comparable to underdeveloped countries where women are treated as less and are unable to speak up and make a stand without ridicule the way Lysistrata was mocked for being a woman because she was taking a stand. Both plays are connected to struggles all genders from all over the world face to this day. Without a feminist lens satire in both plays wouldn't be portrayed as intended or the satire would be lost completely. A feminist lens in important to add a fresh perspective to the reader allowing them to gain a perspective on a story they wouldn't have gotten otherwise. Medea proves how capable women can be and also how easily a woman can be underestimated or
Without a feminist lens the reader wouldn’t notice either of these satires and simply think Medea was truly being weak and apologetic which would give an entirely different perspective on the play as a whole. In today's society women are fighting for rights and equality. In both Lysistrata and Medea the lead women are fighting, one is fighting for revenge and the other for freedom from war. Both of these women's fights are prevalent in the present as many girls are speaking out against rape and shaming which is relatable to Medea’s situation as they are looking for justice in both cases. Lysistrata is comparable to underdeveloped countries where women are treated as less and are unable to speak up and make a stand without ridicule the way Lysistrata was mocked for being a woman because she was taking a stand. Both plays are connected to struggles all genders from all over the world face to this day. Without a feminist lens satire in both plays wouldn't be portrayed as intended or the satire would be lost completely. A feminist lens in important to add a fresh perspective to the reader allowing them to gain a perspective on a story they wouldn't have gotten otherwise. Medea proves how capable women can be and also how easily a woman can be underestimated or