SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Poet Shirt, Emma Watson, Parental Leave
24 Nov 2016
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Emma watson, united nations gender equality ambassador http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=p-ifl4qhbse. First campaign of this kind in the un. Want men to be advocates to change as well as women. Fighting for women(cid:495)s rights often turns into man hating, (cid:498)this has to stop(cid:499) emma. Feminism belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities: political, economic and social equality of the sexes. Feminism has become an unpopular word, woman are choosing not to identify as feminists: expressions are seen as (cid:498)too strong, too aggressive, isolating and anti-men, even unattractive(cid:499) Socially women should be afforded the same respect as men. No one country in the world where all women can expect these rights: no one has achieved gender equality. Intensive infant care requires long-term heterosexual mating. Nurturing women constrained by pregnancy and breastfeeding. Women: home-bound; strong men move to protect and provide: men are biologically best suited to provide & protect. Contemporary gender relations shaped by this ancient division of labour.
