Equality Flashcards
What is simple equality?
Everyone has the same amount of goods
What is equality of need?
Marx’s concept. Goods should be distributed ‘from each according to his ability , to each according to his need’. Those who have greater needs simply receive more resources.
What is equality of desert?
Goods should be distributed to the extent that people deserve them (effort/talent).
What is the Christian quote about religious concepts of equality?
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free , there is no male or female, for you are all one in Jesus Christ”
Where does the biblical quote about equality come from?
Galatians 3:28
How have the US and UK historically been affected by Christians ethics?
Society has been dominated by them.
What story suggests that Christianity is opposed to gender equality?
Adam+Eve
Why does the aforementioned story suggest that Christian teachings are not that of gender equality?
Eve was there as a helper to Adam and it is her that eats the forbidden fruit.
What has the story allowed for?
Invoked to justify the hatred and oppression of women
What modern Christian group reference the Old Testament in their beliefs?
The Quiverfalls
How does the Bible suggest it does support gender equality?
Women travelled with Jesus in the Bible and Mary Magdalene was a key part of the gospels.
Who said “one is not born, but rather becomes, a woman”?
Simone De Beauvoir
Describe the first wave of feminism.
Late 19th- Early 20th century , suffragette movement started by Emmeline Pankhurst, focus on equal voting rights.
Describe second wave feminism.
1960s-80s.Emerged alongside the civil rights movement. Legal demands such as reproductive rights and domestic violence.
Describe third wave feminism.
1990s- Present. Influenced by post-modern theorists such as Judith Butler. Sought to deconstruct fixed concepts of sexuality and gender. Emphasised freedom and choice.
Describe fourth wave feminism.
2010s-? New wave of feminism in the age of social media. New wave seems to have been born out of technological change.
What society was founded in 1867?
The London society for women’s suffrage.
What year were married women legally allowed to own property?
1870
What did Emmeline Pankhurst set up in 1903 in Manchester?
The women’s social and political union.
What significant even happened in 1918 for gender equality?
The right to vote was extended to women over the age of 30 and women were able to stand as MPs.
What happened in 1920?
Women are able to enter the legal and accounting professions after the sex discrimination removal act is passed by parliament.
When did women have the same voting rights as men?
1928
In what year did the civil service and teaching professions offer equal page to men and women?
1956
Babara Castle, the first female minister of state, was appointed in what year?
1965
What happened in 1967?
Abortion was decriminalised and the contraceptive pill was provided by family planning clinics.
What act was passed in 1970?
The Equal pay act meant it was illegal to pay men more than women.
What happened in 1975?
Sex discrimination Act , illegal to deny access to work , education or training due to a persons gender. Statutory maternity leave is introduced its illegal to sack someone because they’re pregnant.
Who came to power in 1979?
Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female prime minister.
What happened in 1990?
Married women are taxed separately from their husbands.
What happened in 1994?
Rape in marriage becomes a criminal offence
What happened in 1999?
Discriminating against transgender people in employment is illegal after parliament passed the Sex discrimination (Gender Reassignment) regulations.
What happened in 2002?
Lesbian+ unmarried couples able to adopt children.
What happened in 2005?
The civil partnership act allowed same sex couples to form civil partnerships.
What happened in 2013?
The marriage ( same sex couples) Bill allows same sex couples to marry.
