Women's Studies Reflection

When talking to my friends and family about classes, they are interested in that one class that stands out the most, Women’s Studies. Then the conversation gets deeper into what the class has learned so far, what feminism is and our opposing or similar views on the subject. Specifically this time I asked certain questions such as “how they defined feminism? “, “What they thought Women’s Studies was?” and “How have they experienced power, privilege or oppression in their life?” The official definition of feminism is “the belief that men and women should have equal rights/opportunities and organized activity in support of women 's rights and interests” (Feminism).
I asked my close friend, Justin Malave, on his belief and views on feminism. I explained I was in a class called “Women’s Studies” and what he thought it was. He said that “Feminism is actually a peculiar interest of mine. It is most likely about sexuality, race, class and the world.” Next, I asked him what he thought feminism was and he said “Feminism: The belief that men and women are or should be equal in every controllable way.” My third question was about “if he ever faced oppression or privilege because of feminism?” and Justin said “If I have faced any sort of oppression because of feminism, it is because those who imposed on civility …show more content…
The fight for political individuality and handed-down information that dealt with the workplace, sexuality and family were the first and second waves of the women’s movement. The third is where the "Women 's movement and civil rights movement, struggled for the rights of people of color, women, poor, gay and lesbians... and fought to transform society through laws and policies as well as changes in attitudes and consciousness" ("Women’s Voices, Feminist Visions") It is during and after the women’s movement that feminism was