SOCB22H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Antifeminism, Gender Studies, Intersectionality
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Women"s oppression; to identify analyzed women"s oppression. However patriarchal relations continue to perpetuate gender inequality. One of the many objectives of feminist endeavor is to identify, acknowledge, analyze and change women"s oppression. Action based theory that women and gender studies scholars always consider for possibilities and change for the better. Possibilities for change, strategies for change (short exercise) There are many general stereotypes of feminism and feminists. A feminist to many is a derogatory term and it is believe that feminists are: Anti-family, man hating lesbians, aggressive, crazy, annoying; Nothing has happened to me or it isn"t going to happen to me . Only those being victimized where fine feminists. Some feel that feminism is irrelevant to them because they were never victimized (ex: i was never hurt ) Market and commercial co-optation of feminism: you"ve come a long way baby or because we"re both worth it .
