Feminist therapy

The work of the classical feminists such as, Harriet Martineau, Jane Addams, Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Ann Oakley have all paved the way for the contemporary feminist movement. Three main aspects in which they all help build in the female gender are Academics, Work and Sexuality. Many classical feminists such as Jane Addams and Harriet Martineau had believed that women should be given academic opportunities. Jane Addams is well known for her social work and empowerment of women in…

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…

The elevation of women into the key sectors of power however is a growing attitude in feminist thought. The popularity of “Lean In”, a philosophy coined by Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, in her work “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead”, promotes a trickle down theory of equality for women whereby women in power, by nature of having direct experience of gender inequality, particularly inequality in labour, both paid and unpaid, will naturally seek to end these inequalities when given…

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…

Appendix 2 is an example of another poster from a campaign about rape, but it differs from appendix one as it stands with a more feminist view point. The poster is very much on the side of the victim and recognising them as such, rather than blaming them for being raped. The text is incredibly important as it is reassuring the victim that they are not to blame, that they did not deserve to be raped, and that they will be believed if they chose to confide in others. Intersectionality can be…

subtly different background, allowing almost everyone to relate to them, if only in a small way. In the 1960s and 1970s, Bambara wrote fiction, academic, and even produced screenplays. She was a very politically driven writer often described as a feminist. Her story is the primary source of this paper. Cartwright,…

second wave feminist movement, racism was a primary area of struggle that led to a political division of feminism into 'black' and 'white' (Tang 1991, p1). According to the Black feminists, the white feminism perceived women’s oppression as a homogeneous concept, whereby they endeavoured to build a common notion of sisterhood that underpinned by the gender discrimination but regardless of race and class inequalities. As a result, Black women have been made unnoticeable within the white feminist…

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…

For many decades the trope “like a girl” has been highly analyzed and debated. Starting in 1980 with political philosopher Iris Marion Young’s essay “Throwing Like a Girl” and most recently in the feminine care 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…