PHL273H1 Lecture Notes - Liberal Feminism, Val Plumwood, Deep Ecology
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Whether radical or liberal eco feminists share a belief that the oppression of women is in some way linked to the domination of nature. The book think fast and think slow: two ways of thinking: 1. In usa, only after 1980"s was a husband charged if he raped his wife. Liberal feminists: all humans possess the same nature as free and rational beings; unequal treatment of women denies this fact and is unjust: based on ideals of liberal democracy. Marxists feminists: they speak of the inequality of labour and workplaces: women are oppressed b/c they"re neglect to domestic forms of labour. Radical feminists: domination of women is so basic that simple reformation of existing political structures inadequate: sometimes emphasize unisex other times, celebrate the feminine in an ethic of care. Val plumwood and karen warren propose: 1. Problem: require women to adopt masculine ideals for example like wearing pants/suits: 2.
