[WS100] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes fot the exam (45 pages long!)
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That female dominance is the goal rather than equality: anti-men. Stereotypical feminist is a straight, white female. Fe(cid:373)i(cid:374)is(cid:373) does(cid:374)"t (cid:272)a(cid:396)e a(cid:271)out a(cid:374)(cid:455) issues that i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)e (cid:373)e(cid:374) That feminists have nothing to complain about: i(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:449)e"(cid:448)e (cid:272)o(cid:373)e a lo(cid:374)g (cid:449)a(cid:455) i(cid:374) te(cid:396)(cid:373)s of ge(cid:374)de(cid:396) e(cid:395)ualit(cid:455) i(cid:374) histo(cid:396)(cid:455, women are still extremely oppressed in many ways (ex. Wage gap, unpaid work done in society by women, etc. ) Media and other dominant institutions controls messages that people hear and shapes people"s (cid:448)ie(cid:449) o(cid:374) thi(cid:374)gs. Messages that have been taught by families, religion, etc: we all come with different assumptions of the way the world is from our different backgrounds. Equality in terms of opportunities, social, political and economic aspects. Ad(cid:448)o(cid:272)ati(cid:374)g fo(cid:396) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)"s (cid:396)ights i(cid:374) so(cid:272)ial, politi(cid:272)al a(cid:374)d e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) sphe(cid:396)es. Can be whatever social issues are important to you based on your upbringing, location, etc. Prejudicial attitudes and behaviours based on stereotypes about men and women. Beliefs about the superiority of men to women.
