Evans and Cultural feminism

Question 1

What is the main idea behind cultural feminism?

Answer 1

Reclaiming and revaluing “women’s characteristics” is very woman-centred and focused on the household as opposed to politics.

Question 2

What are women’s characteristics usually associated with?

Answer 2

The domestic realm

Question 3

What trait or personality of women could be considered by a cultural feminist?

Answer 3

That all women are nurturing, caring and motherly

Question 4

What did Evan consider to be of some concern regarding cultural feminism?

Answer 4

Assumes universal sisterhood
adopts a patriarchal view of women
essentialist
elitist/middle-class based

Question 5

Why are the essentialist notions of cultural feminism problematic?

Answer 5

Not all women are mothers and not all women mother the same way. It is “feminine rather than feminist”