WSTA03H3 Lecture 3: Week 3 Reading Notes
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Judith lorber chapter 5 (radical feminism) y sources of gender inequality: Patriarchy the system of men s oppression of women. Legitimation of women s oppression in medicine, religion, science, law, and other social institutions. Men s violence and control of women through rape, battering, and murder. Objectification of women s bodies in advertisements, mass media, and cultural productions. Sexual harassment at work, in schools, and on the street y politics: Valorizing all kinds of women s bodies, women s sexuality, and maternal qualities. Rape crisis centers and battered women s shelters. Protection of women from international sex trafficking. Sexual harassment guidelines and penalties for workplaces and schools. Campaigns against misogyny in the mass media y critique: Distrust of men as prone to sexual violence ignores differences among them. Arguing that heterosexual relationships are intrinsically exploitative alienates heterosexual women. Minimization of racial ethnic differences and loyalties erases differences among women y contributions: