Black feminism

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…

Exam Question One: Black Feminism, Intersectionality and “Ain’t I a Woman” Black Feminism came about in the 1970’s when black women put organized efforts towards gaining more support from other members in the black community (Springer, 2002). A main concept of Black Feminism is that black women struggle with oppression in society when it comes to both race and gender and that there is an important connection between the two (Springer, 2002). Another concept of Black Feminism is that there is a…

If there are two words that do not belong together, they are feminism and India. The stringent, traditional culture that encompasses the majority of India has no place for feminism. It is a male-dominated society where the value of a woman is measured by her dowry. Feminism in India tries to create a voice for women, where their value is measured in their intelligence and willingness to succeed rather how much money she can bring to her husband’s family. It also allows problems like female…

for the fight of feminism. Feminism is defined as the advocation for social, political, economic, and intellectual equality for women. Beyonce seems to preach the words of feminism, but she still conforms to the social norms of the pop-music Industry. If she was truly a feminist, her appearance and actions would bolster her belief. Instead, Beyonce wears provocative attire and objectifies herself within her performances. By being literally backed by the sparkling word of feminism, Beyonce seems…

Feminism Study.com defines feminism as “the belief that men and women deserve equality in all opportunities, treatment, respect, and social rights.” However, ways of seeing issues differs amongst feminists. It is important to understand the difference between what was done and what the two did to help women earn equal rights, especially how they got the vote. Also the comparison between Canadian women and African American women in the US. The government of Canada states that “Canada is a world…

“The modern feminist movement addresses issues such as women’s rights in the workplace, reproductive rights (including abortion and birth control), sexual harassment and discrimination and gender stereotypes.” (Issit and Flynn “Feminism: An Overview”). The Feminist Movement in America was led by figures such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton, who fought for women’s suffrage. Following women’s suffrage came women leaders of the Second Feminist movement, like Betty Friedan, whose book, The…

Race, and Class In The Media”, the article “More Than Baby Mama: Black Mothers and Hip-Hop Feminism” by Marlo David discusses how hip-hop feminism illuminates issues such as black motherhood that have been often overlooked by mainstream and black feminism. David explains that within the realm of music entertainment, “black women [have created] a progressive, feminist space within hip-hop’s hyper-masculine universe” [187].However, black female artists have failed to illustrate their procreative…

knowing that feminism can be for anyone and is about equality of the sexes. With the help of our many readings and discussions we have during class I have now developed a much deeper understanding of women and their history. Each week I become more informed on feminism and it’s practices. During week 6 of Women’s and Gender Studies the theme was early feminism. We discussed many early feminists, along with first and second wave feminism. Understanding the history as to why feminism was created…

By engaging with the historical knowledge of such disempowered women, Spivak expands the original definition of the subaltern given by Guha and others to include the struggles and experiences of women also. According to her, “Both as object of colonialist historiography and as subject of insurgency, the ideological construction of gender keeps the male dominant. If in the context of colonial production, the subaltern has no history and cannot speak, the subaltern as female is even more deeply in…

Hooks (1992) points out that a man in cross dress is perceived as inappropriate behaviour because the stereotype in the society. She doubted the difference between black cross-dresser and white cross-dresses, suggesting that the stereotype of black man allow black cross-dresser to be more easily to be accepted by society because black men are labelled as ‘rapists’, being overly sexual with women, and inferior groups in the first place in the…