A feminist is a person who supports feminism. Feminism is described by Dictonary.com as; “the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men” ("Dictionary.com"). Basically, feminism is the idea that women and men have been treated differently by society throughout time, and that women have been unable to participate fully in all social interactions. The story of Lysistrata shows this idea of feminism in the sense that the women in the story, after being stereotyped that they could do nothing but cook, clean, and take care of the children, shows the men that they too can assist in ending a war. The main character in this story is Lysistrata who is portrayed as the leader of the feminist.
Throughout The Odyssey, written by Homer, the treatment of women plays a key role in the overall outcome of the story and is a central issue presented in this poem. In many scenarios it is evident that men are treated with superiority to women. During the era that this story was written, men played the dominant role. Society was organized, directed, and controlled by men, and it was accepted that women occupied a subservient and inferior position. Questia states, “Despite their vital role in Ancient Greek and Roman society, women were not considered full citizens and in most instances required a guardian – their fathers, and later husbands – to represent them” (“Women in Ancient Greece and Rome”).
Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory by Judith Butler Judith Butler argues that gender identity is a performative achievement is constrained by social sanction and taboo. She defined performative as an act by the very fact of it happening, such as the act of promising by saying “I promise”. She explained that the body is what gender is authorized from; in other words, gender is not the starting place, it is identity being repeatedly constructed through time due to the body’s construction. That gender does not come first, instead, it is created by the performance act. Gender is forced in opposition because the existence of the agency has constructed the binary gender system as definite.
“I, the unworthy writer, am unsophisticated, unenlightened, and by nature unintelligent.” She starts off with this introduction to emphasize women being inferior in society. She is an exception to this because she was educated and has the educational experiences to put her in a position of influential power. She passively contradicts herself to prove that some parts of the patriarchal system needs to be adjusted. With her statement she is not a threat to authority because she sees herself as inferior. Even though she knows that a woman being educated is not usual she believes all women should receive a quality education.
In this novel, Julia Alvarez manages to capture and express the true feelings of women which deconstructs the stereotypes through Yo. Feminism is defined as “a political movement that works to achieve equal rights for women and men” (Hirsch 113). For the past ages, women were seen in the society as inferior to men and were greatly excluded from education and the right to property ownership. A British feminist named Mary Wollstonecraft argues, “educational restrictions keep women in a state of ignorance and slavish dependence” (Blake 117). The shattering of classifications and stereotypes, and the subversion of traditional gender roles, and the concept of sisterhood or unity among women are among the main tenets of feminist criticism.
Using information from Item B and elsewhere, assess the view that there have been major changes in gender identity in the last 40 years. In the following essay I will assess the view that there have been major changes in gender identity over the last 40 years. Gender is known as the behaviour that culture associates with masculinity and femininity. In this essay I will be describing the social and economic changes, the genderquake and various factors of change in gender identity such as mass media, the education system and the importance of family in gender-role socialization. I will be describing Sue Sharpe and Helen Wilkinson’s views towards the gender change, with other mentions of sociologists such as Mort, Ann Oakley and Hunt.
Monica Martinez Period 01 5-1-12 Role of Women 1940 – Present Throughout history, women have always been seen as the lesser gender. As time progressed, more and more rights became available to women, little and big, important and insignificant. In most modern day societies, especially with those of western influence, hold many rights, and in some areas, they don't. The role of women in revolutionary and reform movements from the 1940's to the present has been that of subtle to very straightforward acts of participation and has constantly been ignored or recognized in few ways. Documents 1 and 4 are written legal documents that express the protection or lack thereof for women.
When women are represented, they are depicted as passive, naïve, or “feminine,” but in all reality, the only women who experienced this femininity were of the property owning class which meant work was a necessity, not an option for working class women. Mexican women laborers have been largely misrepresented in history by their accounts of social production and the working class struggle because they have taken for granted or ignored women’s unpaid labor. The ideology has been created that there is a division between men’s “productive” labor, and women’s no market based activity. Mexicans in laboring classes not only worked in the fields and factories, but had reproductive labor involving but not limited to cooking, washing, sewing and taking care of children. Mexican and Mexican American women have been overlooked in society, even though the reproduction and maintenance of the laboring classes is dependent upon women.
Imagine a world with no discrimination against women. In this fictitious dimension, there would be no degrading stereotypes or insults pivoting around females. Unfortunately, we live in a misogynistic world filled with hateful comments spewed out carelessly against women. I used to be under the impression that sexism was not as important as other societal issues, such as racism. It was only after analyzing “Antigone”, when I started to understand the gravity of how persistent and awful sexism has been over the years.
Salviejo, Keisha Ruth Arra C. INTFILO C33 11346353 November 8, 2014 Laureen Velasco: Beyond Feminism All feminists are lesbians and bra-burning radicals who hate men. This is the stereotype which we grew up into. But the truth is being a feminist has nothing to do with sexual orientation or discrimination of the male gender. Feminists come from all different backgrounds and cultures to support equality and equity in general. Velasco however stretched that description; she went further and attempted to cross the fence and discovered what Feminism’s core really is and what it covers as a belief and even going for the specifics: lifestyle.