The topic of my project will be "Why we still need feminism?". I have chosen this topic because I think feminism is currently misinterpreted, being feminist is not hating men or feeling superior. Feminism is an ideology that argues that women should have the same rights as men, neither more nor less, equal ones.
Why do I say that it is misunderstood? Without going too far we have for example a word widely used: feminazi, pejorative term invented to discredit the feminist struggle (it was popularized by the radio announcer Rush Limbaugh, linked to the Republican Party in the United States, to refer to the women who defended the right to abortion that the author associated with the Holocaust. Amazing, right?)
How do I approach this topic? What I have thought is to read the book The Whole Woman, written by Germaine Greer. It consists in a set of essays, the main theme is the realization of the failure of the sexual revolution. The book is structured in four sections "body," "mind," "love," and "power," each section dealing with these topics.
What would I like to do? I would like to read the book little by little and go posting my impressions or looking for further information on those issues. My goal is to wake up in all of you this concern to fight for a fairer world. Because as with all experience the injustices of the world I think as Galeano once said "Many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world."
Thank you for posting your insight into your topic. I think it's a great idea to explore this issue as there's still work to be done.
ReplyDeleteReflecting together can only be heading towards a better understanding of what feminism is and how one can grasp its implications in our everyday lives.
Sophie