Feminists: What were they thinking? Flashcards
What does the saying
“personal is political” mean?
The personal is political, also called the private is political, political slogan expressing a common belief among feminists that the personal experiences of women are rooted in their political situation and gender inequality.
What is 1st 2nd and 3rd wave of feminism?
The first wave fought for and gained the right for women to vote. The second wave fought for the right for women to have access to an equal opportunity in the workforce, as well as the end of legal sex discrimination. The third wave allegedly lacked a cohesive goal and was often seen as an extension of the second wave.
What does the third wave of feminism focus on?
The third wave of feminism was a period of political activism that sought to expand civil rights and social equality for women. It succeeded first- and second-wave feminism. Third-wave feminism is generally dated from the early 1990s to the 2010s when the rise of social media inaugurated fourth-wave feminism.
What was the purpose of the McCarthy trials?
The Army–McCarthy hearings were a series of televised hearings held by the United States Senate’s Subcommittee on Investigations (April–June 1954) to investigate conflicting accusations between the United States Army and U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Why is christianity patriarchal?
God ordained distinct gender roles for man and woman as part of the created order. A husband and father is the head of his household, a family leader, provider, and protector. Male leadership in the home carries over into the church: only men are permitted to hold ruling positions in the church.
What is patriarchy according to the Bible?
Biblical patriarchy, in its simplest terms, refers to the gender roles and the hierarchy of authority prescribed in a very literal reading of the Bible. Much like Sara was to call Abraham “Lord” in the excerpt of 1 Peter above, so too is a wife to look to her husband as her earthly Lord.
When did patriarchy begin?
8000-3000 BC
This puts the origin of patriarchy in the 8000-3000 BC period, when early agriculture yielded a surplus and the beginnings of militarisation helped males to seize control of the surplus and the main producers of labour power, women. 33-35). male domination itself. regard to the historical period of state societies.
What is the first example of a sexist bible quote?
“I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.” — Timothy 2:12
What is the second example of a sexist bible quote?
“If there is a young woman, a virgin already engaged to be married, and a man meets her in the town and lies with her, you shall stone them to death, the young woman because she did not cry for help and the man because he violated his neighbor’s wife.”
“[If the woman is not engaged], the man who lay with her shall give 50 shekels of silver to the young woman’s father, and she shall become his wife.” — Deuteronomy 22:23–27
What is a third sexist bible quote?
But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel: Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die.” — Deuteronomy 22:20–21
What is a fourth sexist bible quote?
“Wives submit yourselves unto your husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church.” — Ephesians 5:22–5
What is Roe v. Wade in simple terms?
The decision said that a woman’s right to privacy extended to the fetus that she was carrying. The court viewed that during the first three months (trimester) an abortion was no more dangerous than carrying the fetus to full term. The 7-2 decision was supported by Chief Justice Warren E.
What did Roe v. Wade do?
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling recognizing the right to abortion. In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Roe v. Wade recognized that the decision whether to continue or end a pregnancy belongs to the individual, not the government.
What was the importance of Planned Parenthood v Casey?
In Casey v. Planned Parenthood (1992), the Supreme Court affirmed the basic ruling of Roe v. Wade that the state is prohibited from banning most abortions.
What is abortion rights movement?
Abortion-rights movements, also referred to as pro-choice movements, advocate for the right to have legal access to induced abortion services including elective abortion. They seek to represent and support women who wish to terminate their pregnancy without fear of legal or social backlash. These movements are in direct opposition to anti-abortion movements.
