Sunday, September 13, 2015

"The F-Word: Feminism in Jeopardy"

The F-Word: Feminism in Jeopardy
by Kristen Rowe-Finkbeiner


Reflection:

I should start this by saying that I am a huge supporter of equality for everyone.  I believe that denying rights to anyone or denying the ability to be on the same "playing field" on the basis of gender, race, status, or anything like that is a terrible way to act and one that leads to no positives.  However, I can also understand and relate to some of the ideas that feminism has gone down a different path than what it was initially intended.  There are extremists (as there are with EVERY gender, theory, idea, etc.) that are "louder" than others, and as a result, give the entire idea a bad name.  This connects to the way that society views feminism among other things.  What I particularly enjoyed about this reading is that the author mentions this and talks about not losing track of what the entirety of feminism was supposed to be about.  She talks about how women worked hard to gain equal rights, the right to vote, the right to work, and essentially earn things they should have had from the get-go but didn't.  The author is a strong believer in equality and I can relate to that.  It is important to realize how we as people (both men and women) need to work together to keep things better for all of us.  Society is constantly changing and putting new stresses on others.  This isn't just about feminism, but about everyone being treated fairly, and specifically how hard women had to work to get to the point they are at now, while also pointing out that there are still (sadly) instances where that isn't the case.  I enjoyed the reading because of its focus and the emphasis behind the importance of equality for everyone.




The above video talks about the importance of gender equality (specifically in education and other areas) and includes some interesting statistics.  I believe it's very interesting to watch and highly informative.  
Overall, the topic was interesting and the reading provided a lot of thought.  I look forward to hearing what people have to say about it in class.  Equality is something that deserves full support from everyone.

5 comments:

  1. Hi Brande, I agree with you with the fact that some women did give Feminism a bad name because of the fact that they were taking it out of proportion. I do believe women worked extra hard to have the right that they have and I think that men and women should have equal rights. Your video was very informative and it helped me understand gender equality more.

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  2. I like how you mentioned that men and women need to work together to improve gender equality. Feminism isn't just for women, it does reach to men too. With men's support, they can work together to achieve gender equality.

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  3. Congratulations on admitting you are for equality. I agree it applies to everyone not just women. Great post considering you think you can't write.

    Nancy

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  4. You are extremely insightful. I like you stick it to the man, and say what you know should be said.
    This post makes a lot of sense. Men and women do need to work together in order to improve gender equality. In order to stay in constant change, we as the people (men and women) need to put one foot forward, and stand up for what is right. This is the only way things will get done. Future equality is extremely important.

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  5. Loved the post. I want to hear the thoughts of those that talk in a regular voice, not just the loudest. I really like and have a lot in common with what you said. Thanks for putting it up.

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