Feminist Criticism Essay

These groups collaborate with other feminist-minded groups on campus, such as Haven, Lavender, and T.A.N.G.O. to take not only social but political action to reduce discrimination on campus and neighboring regions. This year, our project teams are focusing on learning about Title IX, LGBTQ+…

Chapter One: An Introduction to the Purpose of the Essay The purpose of this essay is to research and evaluate the question: In what ways does Shepard Fairey's We the People series and Norman Rockwell's Rosie the Riveter illustration reflect feminist movements in the US during their times? Both artists address the topic of feminism, but in different ways that are influenced by their era. To understand the influences of the artists, as both lived in very different times, it is necessary to…

equality and peace for both men and women?” If they say yes, congratulations, they’re a feminist. Recall the politically correct definition of feminism, in that it is the equality between the two sexes. If a woman claims to be a feminist, but is extremely misandristic, they are not a feminist. Vice versa the same is for a man, if he claims he is a feminist but is extremely misogynistic, he obviously is not a feminist. Feminism benefits men as much as it does women, however men already have an…

The values of Gilead are grounded in the society “before”. As a result, the discourse of Gilead has already been constructed before it appeared but at the same time it is something new. It has been constructed in what Foucault calls “semi-silence”. Consequently the discourse of Gilead will contain features of the society “before” and vice versa and the interpretation of Offred’s narrative is therefore quite problematic. Offred’s story is dependent on the framework of Gilead discourse, but at the…

sexist society of today’s world. Colbert, a male comedian who uses humor to attack controversial issues, takes a powerful and convincing stand on the touchy subject of feminism and women’s role in society. While this is a current issue for many feminists today, Colbert’s immediate response is triggered when he notices that mostly…

In “Saudis in Bikinis”, Nicholas D. Kristoff states that women in Saudi Arabia are repressed because of their exaggerated attire. The key argument in the essay is whether or not Saudi women are repressed or if they think they’re free. Kristof seems to emphasize the idea that even if Saudi women believe that they are truly free, they haven’t been exposed to true freedom and have therefore been deceived. The final excerpt states: “If Saudi Arabians choose to kill their economic development and…

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.…

Mona Hatoum and her Palestinian family lived in Beirut, Lebanon in 1952 but she now lives and works in London and Berlin. Mona Hatoum has transformed familiar, every-day, domestic items such as chairs, and kitchen utensils into things foreign, intimidating and daring. Mona Hatoum works with a random collection of materials, spaces, and visual genres, the only real consistency and noticeability in Hatoum's work is her use of home style everyday used products. The viewers of Mona’s artwork can…

Thesis Argument: The Choice Feminist acceptance and endorsement of modern day body modification practices, procedures, and sexual behavior as one of individual choice, is a flawed representation of feminine power. In fact, I contend that women are diminishing the respect they receive from male counterparts, and are continuously objectifying their bodies with the various body enhancements and explicit public sexual behavior. Susan Bordo, John Gaventa, and several feminist authors that I will…

thus creating a specific form of discrimination: trans-misogyny (14). Trans women not only need to fight their rights as a trans person but also for their rights as a woman, a difficult position in itself. Therefore, at its core, trans-activism is a feminist movement…