WS100 Quiz: Women and Gender Studies Notes 1
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Being a bad feminist doesn"t mean that feminism is bad. Gender and women"s studies in canada: this is what a feminist looks like (1a) Being called a woman in society is the ultimate insult. Feel good feminism: feminism is seen as negative (anti-men, anti-sexism etc. , women are often told that they aren"t good enough (too fat, dumb, smart etc. ) But feminists are ugly: the stereotype of being ugly is a powerful one. The easiest way to keep women away from feminism is to call them ugly. But things are fine the way they are: notes that women have made progress but there"s still more to work on. Women"s salary compared to men"s, being denied birth control etc. Feminism is for old white ladies: how race and class affect feminism. Back in the 60s and 70s white women fought to work outside the home while many underprivileged women already were. Promoting man hating, ruining the family, the feminization of men, higher.
