Week 16: Feminism

Question 1

Define feminism

Answer 1

Feminism is concerned with gender inequalities that arise from a system of patriarchy, with women and men having fundamentally different experiences and access to power and privilege

Question 2

What are some examples of feminism in everyday life?

Answer 2

• the right to vote
• equal access to education
• the right to choose what to wear
• parents sharing the housework
• boys and girls having the same opportunities
• free and fair workplace

Question 3

What is associated with radical feminism?

Answer 3

• patriarchal society
• blames men for female exploitation
• rape, violence and pornography are how men have secured power over women
• believes in potential for gender differences to be eradicated

Question 4

What is associated with marxist feminism?

Answer 4

• capitalism rather than patriachary
• women are disadvantaged due to private property
• believe there is scope for co-operation between working class women and men
• primary goal to eradicate capitalism

Question 5

What is associated with liberal feminism?

Answer 5

• nobody benefits from existing inequities
• gender inequality is due to structures and institutions of society buts its culture and values
• seek for change within the existing structure
• want equal opportunity through policy
• have had the most impact on womens lives

Question 6

What is associated with postmodern feminism?

Answer 6

• women not seen as a single homogenous group
• differences in women from different classes
• concerned with language and the relationships between power and knowledge rather than politics and opportunities

Question 7

What is pink tax?

Answer 7

Means all kinds of items geared at women cost more, approx 7% higher, also seen by tampon tax

Question 8

How else are women suffering?

Answer 8

• make less money than men
• workplace sexual harassment
• women are underrepresented in the government

Question 9

What are the health differences for women?

Answer 9

• female pain taken less seriously
• women have longer waiting times for things like abdo pain
• often not seen at all/discharged early despite serious medical issues
• drugs are not the correct dosage as they are designed for male bodies

Question 10

What is gender bias?

Answer 10

A component of sexism which is a major cause in inequity worldwide, its a well documented problem that endangers peoples lives and wellbeing