The feminist blog, Finally, a Feminism 101 Blog, is fundamentally a blog that explains the base of feministic ideologies, but is in no means a concrete resource. It acts as a place that answers frequently asked questions which appear in discussions – both online and in person – that upset the flow of constructive conversations due to lack of background knowledge. In-post links are provided as a method of accessing possible in depth information on certain topics should one feel a desire to…
concept of Feminism through my visual argument, since it is a concept that many people have been acting upon and addressing frequently. The definition of Feminism is often misinterpreted. Many assume that being a feminist is wanting women to rise above men. On the contrary, the Feminist movement is about equality among everyone. This is what I want to show my audience through the visual argument I created. However, the reality that many women still suffer from inequality is why feminism focuses…
Negative Misconceptions of Feminism In a situation where a woman says she is a feminist, some men cringe away from her since they have negative stereotypes in their mind that tell men feminism is about women superiority when in fact feminism simply advocates gender equality. I think this negative stereotype stems from people thinking of 'feminine ' when they hear the word so they automatically assume that it is about female domination but the word was developed at a time when females were not…
view feminism negatively, as women seeking to be equal to men, but in contrast it is only the advocacy of women’s rights on the grounds of sexual equality or the movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation and oppression. Some anti-feminists and/or non-feminists agree with the following stereotypes or beliefs: “Feminist are anti-male and…
women. Contrary to popular belief feminism isn’t a new concept. It existed in the 1920’s when women fought for the right to vote. It’s deep roots run throughout history. Gone are the days of secret suffragette meetings, coat-hanger abortions, and the oddity of a successful woman who isn’t a housewife. Feminism is becoming increasingly popular in social media and daily life as more and more celebrities share their feminist views. But with intersectional feminism it includes every female that it…
I knew feminism only from stereotypes, being women who hated men in general. From my perspective with what society calls feminism, it seems the meaning behind it is women who have argued against men without any apparent reason. As if feminism is a horrible thing a woman can be. Since feminism doesn’t come up much in television or social media I am not sure what the feud is all about when people start to discuss about it. When it does appear in my social media, facebook, the word feminism served…
Every feminist has come across someone who just doesn’t understand feminism. The same questions about whether we hate men, are all lesbians, and more have always cropped up. So, when I went to the internet looking for people who just don’t understand, I wasn’t disappointed. However, I was disappointed by the amount of feminists whose response was “you just don’t understand!” and left it at that. Even worse were the scores of “feminists” threatening people with rape and other atrocities just…
What is feminism? According to Merriam-Webster, feminism is “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes (M. Webster).” The stigmatism behind the word feminism however, is still apparent in today’s society and is something that the F-Word works to eliminate. The F-Word was originally founded two to three years ago and was made to de-stigmatize the word ‘feminism’ along with attempting to create a club that practices intersectional feminism through tangible actions…
Men and feminism. Some people believe strongly that men can be feminists, while others find the idea abhorrent. Some would argue that men have no place in a movement for women, but others strongly believe that it takes the cooperation of the men to get a balanced perspective of what feminism truly signifies. This paper’s purpose is to identify the problem, and to discuss and propose ways that we as a people can solve this complex issue. Without input from men and women and how they feel about…
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…