Sunday, September 13, 2015

The F-Word Feminism in jeapordy!

By Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner



Rowe argues that the women's feminist movement has become a lot less effective and active and is in danger of losing its purpose. The incredible history of women's rights is one of a lot of struggle and fight, what most men and women see now as common sense. The author describes the first wave of feminist movement that was fought to win the right to vote and be counted as equal to men. The second wave continued the movement by challenging more of what society thought was OK and not in what women can do. Working anywhere and in any professional position deemed wrong my men. The is obvious not the case now. Still Rowe reminds us now that we better not take what was gained granted. Women still get thrown into gender roles that pushed on them by society. Women Engineers and politicians are still in the minority. The author explains that she understands things are very complicated and different women have different ideas about what they would like to see change or what is appropriate. Unfortunately if we don't work together and exercise our rights to vote and help each other by uniting to challenge society we have very little chance for success. Kristin Rowe is a second wave feminist with strong ties to the first wave, and she has now joined the third wave. She argues if (we men and) women don't start working and working together we won't get much of the work of equality done!

Just what is the truth? How bad are things for women?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oqyrflOQFc

2 comments:

  1. Hello! I agree with what you are saying that we should all work together to succeed because without working together things will not turn out as good as how people would want it to. I feel like the truth is hard to explain because everyone has their own opinions. Also I feel that women get treated differently compared to men just because not all men see women as women with strength to do everything that men do. I feel that how women can do many things that men do as well but no everyone sees it like that.

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  2. Hello! I agree with what you are saying that we should all work together to succeed because without working together things will not turn out as good as how people would want it to. I feel like the truth is hard to explain because everyone has their own opinions. Also I feel that women get treated differently compared to men just because not all men see women as women with strength to do everything that men do. I feel that how women can do many things that men do as well but no everyone sees it like that.

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