difference feminism Flashcards
vast majority of feminists believed that biology was inconsequential and that the differences between men and women were determined by socialisation and should be challenged
these feminists are
equality feminist
difference feminism emerged in the 1980s they disagree
and believe that men and women have fundamentally different biologically determined natures
many difference feminists consider themselves apart of
radical feminism
difference feminists believed in essentialism that certain characteristics behaviours and roles are inherently tied to one biological sex , they argue that
women and men have different natures and that these differences should be acknowledged and respected
difference feminism argues that women
are naturally more nurturing and more empathetic than men traits that have been undervalued in a patriarchal society
also argue that woman should accept and respect this innate female nature and qualities and challenge
the dominance of male norms and behaviours in society
difference feminists argue that equality feminists wrongly encourage
women to seeks to replicate male behaviour