Category: Feminism

The feminist perspective argues that the oppression of women is morally wrong and structural changes need to be adopted to stop the oppression of women (Francis, 2000 p. 20). It tries to end oppression through structural reform and challenging unfair social structures (Morley & Macfarlane, 2012, p. 689). Feminist theories have helped identify ways to…

In one of her finest works, Charlotte Perkins Gilman is well-known for her writing of Women and Economics in 1898. In this work, she described how rigid social norms and unequal gender roles between men and women negatively affected womens rights. In addition to these social norms, it prevented women from developing or having opportunities…

A Feminist Modernist Dystopia Feminism began in the mid 1960’s as the First Wave of Feminism hit. It is the idea that women should be capable of doing and should be allowed to do anything men can do. Feminists believe that neither sex is naturally superior and stand behind the idea that women are inherently…

Why is prostitution a feminist issue, and what should feminists say about it? Prostitution is often referred to as the worlds oldest profession (Dylewski and Prokop, 2018). A long debate stands regarding prostitution amongst feminists and sex work in general. In order to fully understand the issue of prostitution and what feminists should say about…

Women have always had to fight for their safety, the only difference now is that they get to be more open about it. The fight for feminism can be a bit difficult to understand when one has not personally experienced trauma or helped a loved one through it. The world in which feminism and law…

As our decade draws to a close, a reflection on the significant virtues throughout its duration could be used as an obituary of sorts. If it were to be written about the previous decade, it would be riddled with perseverance through strides in innovation, and the strong wills of the American people to overcome adversity…

Feminism is an empowering movement that inspires many women of many generations and is still an ongoing cycle that continues to motivate many girls in our generation today. It is a guide for many young women as well as women who have gone through many changes from their youth to adolescence. Empowerment of feminism is…

Any reproductive types of speech are aimed to be perceived by the recipient. Therefore, the concept of rhetoric comes forth. Although people tend to think that mere direct address to the audience might ensure the success, there are many examples of successful texts where the author does not involve the reader into the discussion but…

Introduction Feminism, a relatively new movement in the history of social, political, and philosophical thought (since it emerged in the late 19th century and evolved throughout the 20th century), has found an important place in modern social studies. During the 20th century, feminists succeeded in obtaining various rights that previously were the exclusive privileges of…

Womens rights From the poster, the rights of women have been violated since their body parts are displayed, which, in most cases, is against the wishes and desires of many women. Advertising companies have always used womens pictures since the public, especially men, would be interested in buying such products. For instance, in the poster…