FEMINISM THINKERS

Question 1

Charlotte Perkins Gilman
was a… feminist?
key ideas?

Answer 1

socialist

• societal pressure, stereotyping clothes/toys/activities push roles
• economic independence, dependency is heart of oppression

Question 2

Simone de Beauvoir

key ideas?

Answer 2

• socialisation, moulds women ‘not born, rather becomes a woman’
• Otherness, men norm = women other (and have accepted this) subordinate position.

Question 3

Kate Millet
was a… feminist?
key ideas?

Answer 3

radical

• family, reinforce patriarchal values ‘roles’
• portrayal of women in art and literature, degrade women/sex demonstrates subjugation of women/silenced and sexually possessed.

Question 4

Sheila Rowbotham
was a… feminist?
key ideas?

Answer 4

socialist

• sexism and capitalism, oppression predates but closely linked- ‘revolution within revolution’ needed
• the family, men take refuge from alienation of capitalism/women oppressed culturally and economically.

Question 5

bell hooks

key ideas?

Answer 5

• gender boxes/socialisation, children forced into unnatural boxes
• intersectionality, mainstream radical ignores diff cultural/class.