Sunday, June 26, 2016
Too Extreme?
If you’re reading this you’re probably interested in knowing what a radical feminist is, or you’re lost on the web and found this post… haha I’m just messing with you J
Let me define the word radical to simplify things up, according to study.com it is beliefs that are based on the idea that the main cause of women's oppression originates from social roles and institutional structures being constructed from male supremacy and patriarchy. Patriarchy is defined as group or a family led by men. Extremist are heard to desire to eliminate men, depending on how extreme they are they can literally mean eliminate them off the face of earth. I as a feminist think that this is the #1 reason some men hate feminists. We aren’t all the same.
Let me define the word radical to simplify things up, according to study.com it is beliefs that are based on the idea that the main cause of women's oppression originates from social roles and institutional structures being constructed from male supremacy and patriarchy. Patriarchy is defined as group or a family led by men. Extremist are heard to desire to eliminate men, depending on how extreme they are they can literally mean eliminate them off the face of earth. I as a feminist think that this is the #1 reason some men hate feminists. We aren’t all the same.
Feminism means men and women are supposed to be equal, not more. On the other hand, you always have a group of people who pass the red line and modify the whole point of something. I’ve been around some people who I’ve heard talk so poorly about feminists and why it exists, it’s been really hard to not say anything because it was in the middle of a class. That kid was literally going to get hit; if he didn’t shut up and I made sure to let him know what was on my mind.
It’s sad to know that people view a group, subject or other stuff, throughout bad media or irrelevant extremists. It’s not right. We get hate from people who think that we are identical.
I would like to conclude that, this blog is dedicated to my grade 10 english teacher, I’ve learned a lot of this subject and it affected me in my ways. I hope that all you, who have been reading my blog enjoyed it and support feminism.
Thank you for all your time <3
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Historical inspiration
There are many ways to inspire people, especially through music and social media.
Lesley Gore is one of the many singers who helped women boost their self-esteem and " played a major factor in the rise of the second wave feminist movement" throughout her singing career. The song was published in 1963, at the age of 17 years old. women got the opportunity to vote but still had to protest for the same rights as men. In Québec city, women were excluded from the right to politically vote until the year of 1944, which is very disappointing in my opinion because it wasn’t till twenty-three years later that all of Canada considered a women’s political thought important. Which I find pretty late.
The lyrics are so touching in my opinion, when she sings this part in particular “And don’t tell me what to do, don’t tell me what to say” in my perspective this means to let me (as a women) express my opinion and also that I’m free to act the way I want to. I would like to add that a woman doesn’t have to be “calm and perfect” which is what society expects a woman to act like.
There is another part in the song “Don’t tie me down, I will never stay” if I were a woman back then, I would consider that as my “look up too” sentence. This lyric meaning don’t restrict me from doing what I want to do and also I won’t back down and I’ll take every chance I have to get what I want; the link I’m going to be making here is that no matter what sex you are; one isn’t superior then the other.
In conclusion this week’s blog was briefly about a singer whose song was a big hit at the age of 17 years old. She hasn’t only inspired women back in 1963 but I as well in 2016.
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