Difference Feminism Flashcards
1
Q
What are difference feminists critical of?
A
They are critical of Marxist, liberal and radical feminists because they assume that all women are the same and are members of a simple group who share the same experiences of inequality.
2
Q
What do difference feminists believe?
A
Women are not a single one but rather all have different experiences of inequality and exploitation and so we can’t generalise their experiences.
3
Q
What’s an example of what difference feminists argue?
A
Lesbians and heterosexual women, white and black women have completely different experiences within the family.
4
Q
What are some evaluations of difference feminism?
A
- other feminists accuse this theory of not acknowledging modern day women share many of the same experiences in the family and for overstating differences between women.
