Feminism And Feminism

The feminist philosophy, on the other hand, preaches equality purely in legal and political rights. A number of conservative feminists believe the battle for equal rights was won when in 1928 women were enfranchised (British History Oxford, 2007). It caused social transformation in Britain and liberated women. This philosophy is relevant in modern society because it can be beneficial in any country where women experience hard ship due lack of legal equality. Further legislation aimed at improving equality in the UK needs to consider possible side effects, and should promote equality for all.

One of the main strengths of liberal feminism is that they aim for gradual change in the political, economic and social systems of Western societies which, it is assumed, will in turn transform gender roles. This is considered a strength because it is a reasonable and realistic accomplishment. Liberal feminism is willing to take the appropriate time it may take to produce gender equality. With this time liberal feminist pursue an aim through the introduction of legislation and by attempting to change attitudes. They encourage and support such measures as anti-discrimination and equal pay legislation in the hope that they will help to end discrimination.

Feminism, what is it and how did it developed? Feminism is a women's right movement and it’s goal may differ by era it is found but one continuity is to seek equality for women after a certain perceived. Thus it certainly did not developed overnight nor did it stayed the same throughout the ages. Feminism empowers women against oppressive sexism but what is the definition of the word “women”? Some define the word “women” by sex while others define ‘women” by gender.

Merriam-Webster defines feminism as equal opportunities and rights regardless of gender and as organized activity advocating women’s interests and rights (Merriam-Webster, 2015). Though this simple definition gives a broad understanding of what the word feminism aggregates, what feminism means to each individual is far more multifarious. In this short reflection I will explore what feminism means to me by considering two feminist postings, one that resonates with me and another that challenges my beliefs. The first post I chose is entitled “12 Personal Rights Women Have in Intimate Relationships”. It begins by the author delineating how culture trains women, herself included, to believe a woman’s needs are never to be placed first.

Feminism Feminism is a body of political movement and social theory primarily based on and motivated by the experiences of the sexes. While generally providing a critique of social relations, proponents of feminism also focus on analyzing gender inequality and the promotion of women’s rights, interest, and issues. However, having the major goal of developing into an equal society between genders. We have evolved, but our views on gender roles have not evolved. History about feminism and the world of feminists is a good basis to help people understand the true meaning and reasoning behind feminism itself.

This is a result of the Feminist theory, as defined as by Webster Dictionary is “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes and the organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests” A result of cultural feminism starting to rise, radical feminism started to decline because cultural feminism was moving from politic... ... middle of paper ... ... already were doing. Society was not ready to fix these problems because these changes were new a strayed away from what was normal for them. Humans like to stay with something that they are comfortable with, and these concepts are too far from the norm. Cultural feminism is important concept to our society. This idea is in favor of females, and brings out the benefits of being a female and not taking anything away from them, that women can live equal in a masculinity environment.

Walker chooses the "womanist" theory of feminism because she feels it fits her particular circumstances in a better way than feminism. Some have charged that "Walker’s brand of feminism has concluded that black women feminists are superior in strengt... ... middle of paper ... ...lker, 110). Like Gloria Anzaldúa, Angela Davis, June Jordan, Audre Lorde, and Bonnie Morris, Alice Walker wrote about gender issues, sexuality, and sexual identity. The past that they endured along with the different instances that inspired each of these authors. Alice Walker and her theory of "womanisim" branch off of the second and third waves of feminism and that when discussing gender sex will always be involved in her own creative ways.

Annie Lennox said, “We all fight over what the label ‘feminism’ means but for me it’s about empowerment. It’s not about being more powerful than men – it’s about having equal rights with protection, support, justice. It’s about very basic things.” This quote summarizes the true meaning of feminism. It also addresses the goals of feminism; not to be more powerful than men, but to be equals. According to Merriam Webster dictionary, feminism is “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” However, feminism is more than equality between genders.

The Complex Relationship Between Multiculturalism and Feminism These days, it seems that multiculturalism is generally an assumed good. Increased acknowledgement of diversity and cultural sensitivity seem to be steps toward leveling the playing field for all human beings. And that is the goal of much scholarship and activism, right--to secure and ensure human rights across the board? That is one of global feminism’s aims, so it would seem that multiculturalism would help, not hinder, feminist work to better the situation of women. That is not necessarily the case.

Multiculturalism and feminism are both incredibly important movements within modern society today. Multiculturalism is the construction of civil and political policies in order to overcome the extensive entrenched inequalities formed by the attempted assimilation of minority cultures (Kymlicka, 2012). Feminism is the movement for the social, political and economic equality of the sexes (Adichie, 2011) Both these movements are crucial for building a world in which everyone feels safe, appreciated and equal, no matter their gender or cultural background. However, some feminist scholars such as Susan Okin have proposed that multiculturalism and feminism are in fact in tension, and that these two goals cannot be achieved simultaneously. This essay