Radical feminism

When I first saw the title of this movie, I was caught by it. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is a name which can make people feel interested about the film itself, and you can imagine a cool girl through this title. Although I had thought that the heroine of this film would be an uncommon girl, Lisbeth provided me much surprise when I saw what she done in the film. This is a good movie for audience to think about challenging the masculinity power in the society through the behaviors of female…

Gender politics can be defined as the discussion and interaction of opposing viewpoints regarding gender. It is one of the most commonly discussed issues in politics today. Recently, western society has been asking itself to re-evaluate its views of heteronormativity and societal expectations on men and women. The portrayal of male and female characters in literature asks audiences to create their own definitions masculinity and femininity. This is a gateway to political discussion within…

4. Compare and Contrast: Kalau 3 Two movements that are very similar and have some differences are the Feminist Movement and LGBT Movement. The first beginnings of the Women’s Suffrage Movement of the United States were in 1848 and they held the first women’s rights convention. This convention was the Seneca Falls Convention and the organizers were Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Lucretia Mott, their overall purpose was to move forward in women’s rights. They mainly argued that women had the…

Noone can deny the impact of media on people’s perception, especially on the young generation. However, it does not always help people to be emotionally healthy and fulfilled. In The documentary film, Miss Representation, Jennifer Siebel Newsom examines how media have contributed to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power. Newson effectively convinces the audiences of the 2011 Miss Representation documentary that the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women is the…

Kate Chopin was one author that challenged patriarchy through her writing. As Sümer said, “Chopin, a master of the short story genre consistently used her fiction to fight for greater freedom and fulfillment for women… and clearly expressed her expanding thoughts on the female condition in her short stories”(192). In many of her works she contrasted the social views of the time to express how women really felt about certain topics, in particular sexuality and independence. During the victorian…

Men vs. Women Are men and women equal? There are many differences between men and women, and that is what “Women Don’t Ask” by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever, and the essay “Guys vs. Men” by Dave Barry explore.There are many differences between the essays, but there are also some similarities. In “Women Don’t Ask” the authors write about the wage difference between men and women, and what causes it. The essay goes on to show that one big reason that women make less money than men is they…

The intersection between culture and feminism is an intriguing topic within feminism, as it demonstrates the biases and segregation amongst feminists as a whole, caused by their differences in experiences and privilege. Consequently, as discussed above, intersectionality plays a large role within understanding how traditions and practices impact the oppression of females, and it is interesting to see how Khader lays out her argument within this overarching structure. In order to present my…

In The Awakening by Kate Chopin, Chopin details the inner conflict of the protagonist Edna to unveil the inherent struggles individuals face when their own ambitions and views contrast with those expected within the confines of society. Deprived of freedom and individuality, Edna struggles to reconcile the outward semblance of conformity that society demands of her, with her own internal questioning of her desire to remain entrapped in society’s imposed roles upon women. Throughout the novel,…

Since 1848, women in America have fought to have the same rights and treatment as men. Years of protest have changed little to almost nothing on how many people see women fighting for justice, but as women complaining about their life. This was all to be changed in 1995 as the first lady gave a speech that would change the minds of many, and even the world. Hillary Clinton was at the U.N world conference on women when she had given her most iconic speech. Her speech was able to reach the hearts…

In life, everyone deals with a certain hardship that affects them in a way where they just want to give up. In Speak, Melinda is dealing with the pain of being sexually assaulted. In “Still I Rise”, a poem by Maya Angelou, the character is dealing with everyone being against her and calling her names to try to bring her down. They both were dealing with the pain of being doubted, the pain of people trying to kill their dreams, but they both learn that they shouldn’t give up when something has…