WGSS 3998 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Bumper Sticker, Susan Faludi, Parenting

• School: UConn
• Department: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Course: WGSS 3998
• Professor: Chrystal Smith

Document Summary

Throughout history, women have struggled to have their voices heard and their contributions to society accepted. For over 150 years, the women"s movement has provided a powerful force for change. The first wave of feminist activists included the suffragists who achieved the vote for women in the early 1900s. Respect for differences is a cornerstone of feminist philosophy and activism. Feminists also have other shared values and goals. At the most basic level, a feminist is one who believes in the worth and value of women. As a 1970s bumper sticker proclaimed, feminism is the radical notion that women are people. moreover, feminists recognize that social change is necessary and that no one can create social justice by herself. They believe that people should work together to change society so that women can lead more secure, satisfying, and fulfilling lives. This belief in collective action, or group solidarity toward social change, differentiates feminism from just individual women achieving success.