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This paper is an evaluation of the argument put forth by American lawyer and writer Wendy Kaminer in essay 15 of The Power of Critical Thinking. This argument is titled, Is Sluttishness a Feminist Statement. Overall the argument does not rate very highly. Despite Kaminer’s background in a profession in which the main objective is to win an argument, it seems that in the construction of this argument, proper critical thinking skills were not successfully applied. Without going into too much…

I first became familiar with the relationship between feminism and disability when I was assigned reading from the anthology Feminist Disability Studies. With essays from writers such as Rosemarie Garland-Thomson and Alison Kafer, it is an incredibly powerful collection, demonstrating how the interests of feminist theory and disability studies overlap. And yet, despite the efforts of these scholars and disabled feminists in academia and in activist groups, disability does not seem to be on the…

vRebecca Traister has written about women in politics, media, and entertainment for Salon, The New York Times, Elle, The Washington Post, and other national publications. Her book, Big Girls Don’t Cry, offers insight into the 2008 “election that changed everything for American women,” and argues that gender, race, and the media greatly impact the ways that women are received by the public. Traister also argues that the “political wives” who supported their husbands during the 2008 election were…

Difficult circumstances are meant to cause fright and disappointment, also they are meant to make human beings stronger. In The Good Muslim a literary composition written by Tahmima Anam, focuses on a courageous female figure that goes through harsh situations. Despite the war and society complications, Maya remains persistent in showing that women are full of independence. Maya’s actions is a major representation of what type of person she is. For example, Tahmima Anam states, “She remembered…

Feminism means fighting for equal rights for women which are enjoyed by men. Feminism does not speak just about the social rights, but rather about the political and additionally monetary privileges of women. Feminism is a look at the personality of the most minimized individual on earth: that is, women. In India, women have consistently been viewed as powerless or mediocre by the overwhelming man-centric culture from ages. They are considered just a subject of persecution and predominance. A…

In the New York Times article "In Defense of Gender," author Cyra McFadden pleads her case for why the attempts to make the English language gender-neutral have gone too far. Furthermore, she addresses different areas in which gender neutralization has become common, including job titles, last names, and pronoun usage. Ultimately, while she hopes that there will be a resolution to this issue of language leaning towards one gender, she concludes that there must be another way that does not…

“You run like a girl!” Everybody’s heard that phrase- or to put it otherwise, insult. Why is that considered an insult though? Since when is doing something like a girl a bad thing? Especially when you are a girl. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, Scout deals with prejudice like that based on her gender on a near constant basis. She faces prejudice at age six. This prejudice comes in different forms, but each form affects Scout and affects how she views being a woman. Scout deals…

Araminta Ross, more commonly known as Harriet Tubman, personified strength and freedom. She was very well known for her efforts with the Underground Railroad and was an advocate for abolishing slavery. Tubman accomplished many things because of her constant persistence to make the world a better place. It was because of her persistence to end slavery that the world has evolved to what it is today. She was a determined, hardworking individual who never gave up on her dreams, not matter the…

predicaments in all parts of the world from various countries. There are a limited amount of solutions to these worrisome problems. However, to come up with more varied solutions, first I need to inform you of some specific obstacles. There are many ways a women’s rights are violated and most of them are because sexism, patriarchy, and/or the subordination of women. One…

Imagine having to work at a young age or not being able to go to school. Mother Jones fought for the abolishment of child labor, while Cesar Chavez worked to gain equality for Latino migrant farm workers. Furthermore, Malala Yousafzai fights for women’s education across the world. They all played an important part in the quest for equality. Although these three individuals used different methods to get their point across, they all had courage to speak out about injustice and improve human…