Feminist theory

Serena Joy is a character in The Handmaid’s Tale, she is the Commander’s wife and was a former academic and feminist. She is given more freedom than other women, yet she is still chained by the laws of Gilead because she is a woman. In episode 6, the viewer experiences part of Serena Joy’s life through her eyes. She was an author and domestic feminist before the rise of Gilead, she wrote a book and preached about how women belong in the home. When Ms. Castillo asks her, “back then…

Throughout Democracy in America and Domestic Manners of the Americans, Alexis De Tocqueville and Frances Trollope analyze perspectives on the status of women, the pursuit of wealth, and American’s assertions of social equality. Both authors share viewpoints in the sense that American women are different than European yet contrast in the aspect of their independence. Tocqueville and Trollope share many opinions on what impact the pursuit of wealth has throughout the nation. As for social…

This essay will examine how women are represented in Joyce's Ulysses. To do this it will examine how women are represented in 'Penelope' and 'Nauicaa' and it will then compare theses with previous work on 'Sirens' in order to establish an overall view of women within this book. This essay will particularly focus on how women in Ulysses are transformed into sexually alluring creatures or temptresses and the role of sexuality in the representation of women within Ulysses. Before we examine the…

Feminism. We have all heard the word before but, how would you describe it? Perhaps something describing “women empowerment”. In Gilman's book, Herland, the meaning of the word “feminism” is embellished, explained, and most importantly, recognized. This powerful word allowed women’s liberation to permeate throughout a discombobulated duration of time. “Gilman redefines womanhood, declaring women the equal of men in all spheres of life.” (Desimone). Whilst holding ideals of equality, these…

When someone says they are a feminist, people often think they hate men when in reality they do not. Many people who identify as a feminist do have anger and some hate towards men, however, that is not what true feminism stands for. Feminism is not about empowering women and putting men down, or turning a patriarchal society into a matriarchal one; it is about advocating for women’s rights to be equal to men. Even though it seems that a woman’s role in society has changed, it has not. In the…

environmental ethic. In addition, I will discuss how environmental ethics and feminism re-conceived and re-vision does not hold a great promise for humanity. Environmental issues, such as degradation and exploitation, are seen as an interest to feminist because there understanding relate to the oppression of women. For instance, in India the deforestation and reforestation of a monoculture species tree results in a loss of livelihood factors such as food, fuel, fodder, and income generating…

product company, Always’s “#LikeAGirl” campaign, which debuted during the 2015 Superbowl, this phrase’s origin, usage, and implications have been explored and argued. It is my goal to further unpack this trite expression by discrediting some of the theories proposed in the past as well as formulating my own based on my understanding of language and gender studies. To begin, the first question we must ask is what does it mean “to throw”? The Merriam-Webster dictionary first defines it as “to…

Emma Watson, in innumerable ways, is true to the character that she portrayed in the Harry Potter films. Although Emma Watson is most famous for her role as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter, she has come to be a fantastic leader and role model. As a matter of fact, she is incredibly active in the community and serves as an ambassador for the United Nations. Not to mention, rather than using her fame for her own personal exploits, she has chosen to lead by example and make a difference in the…

into different wave models although the author does bring up a good point about it being divided in this way. She says many challenge the dominant narrative of periodization embodied by the wave model because we need to consider that women of color feminists are different from each other. I think it's hard topic to teach specially since many neglect somethings and there is many opinions to…

In “Some Could Suckle over Their Shoulder,” Jennifer Morgan analyzes a variety of primary sources pertaining to European travelers that lead her to conclude that early European travelers set ideological maneuvers and stereotypical ideology on women through racism and sexualization hence enabling slavery upon african americans. Mrs. Morgan also claims that racism occurred before slavery did. However, in this article that she writes about this topic we can see that she is practices deductive…