Feminism is the belief of political, economic, and cultural equality for men and women. The history of feminism is often divided into three waves, the first wave took place in between the 19th and early 20th century, and focused on the women’s suffrage movements. Then followed the second wave from the 1960s to 1970s, and the third wave was from the 1990s to present day. Many wonder, is feminism still relevant? How does society view feminism? Social issues such as the work wage gap and rape culture prove a persistent inequality between men and women, which justifies the need for and relevance of the feminist movement in today’s society.
The Women Against Violence Against Women webpage defines rape culture as “the ways in which society blamed …show more content…
Similarly, in the last year or so, about 26 women have come forward saying that actor Bill Cosby drugged and raped them; their stories all follow a similar pattern. But, since Bill Cosby is a well-respected man the majority of people think they are all lying just to get to his money. Gender or social status of the victims or the accused should be non-factors when determining sexual assault. Rape culture is pervasive in many forms of media, including songs which often endorse sexual conquest, regardless of consent. Popular songs are portraying rape as normal, even sometimes as an okay thing. For example, one pop song that is very criticized for its content is "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke. The song is about non-consensual sex and has lyrics like "you know you want it," which is a phrase that essentially justifies unwanted sexual advances. The title of the song itself, “Blurred Lines,” means no consent, because due to intoxication the lines are "blurred.” Feminism fights against rape culture and tries to show people how to respect people 's decisions to have or not to have sexual intercourse with another person. Unfortunately, these biases extend beyond our media outlets and …show more content…
One person who has this belief is Joseph Brean. A men’s activist, Brean, is under the delusion that the goal of feminism is to oppress men. In his article "Are Men oppressed?" Brean states that feminism "stigmatizes all men as potential rapists" and that because of feminism "no one will come near [men]." However, that goes against the real definition of feminism; as feminists believe in equal political, cultural, and economical rights for men AND women, they clearly would not want to oppress men. Any "feminist" that believes in the oppression of men, is not a real
The Women Against Violence Against Women webpage defines rape culture as “the ways in which society blamed …show more content…
Similarly, in the last year or so, about 26 women have come forward saying that actor Bill Cosby drugged and raped them; their stories all follow a similar pattern. But, since Bill Cosby is a well-respected man the majority of people think they are all lying just to get to his money. Gender or social status of the victims or the accused should be non-factors when determining sexual assault. Rape culture is pervasive in many forms of media, including songs which often endorse sexual conquest, regardless of consent. Popular songs are portraying rape as normal, even sometimes as an okay thing. For example, one pop song that is very criticized for its content is "Blurred Lines" by Robin Thicke. The song is about non-consensual sex and has lyrics like "you know you want it," which is a phrase that essentially justifies unwanted sexual advances. The title of the song itself, “Blurred Lines,” means no consent, because due to intoxication the lines are "blurred.” Feminism fights against rape culture and tries to show people how to respect people 's decisions to have or not to have sexual intercourse with another person. Unfortunately, these biases extend beyond our media outlets and …show more content…
One person who has this belief is Joseph Brean. A men’s activist, Brean, is under the delusion that the goal of feminism is to oppress men. In his article "Are Men oppressed?" Brean states that feminism "stigmatizes all men as potential rapists" and that because of feminism "no one will come near [men]." However, that goes against the real definition of feminism; as feminists believe in equal political, cultural, and economical rights for men AND women, they clearly would not want to oppress men. Any "feminist" that believes in the oppression of men, is not a real