Separatism is a mode of thought—often borne of oppression (real, perceived, or otherwise)—that advocates dividing the human species along lines of particular shared/homogenous traits. Oppression of a particular identity group by other elements of the human species is often utilized as a grievance explaining the need for group isolation. Such oppression is, according [...]
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Separatism (lesbian, et al.)—definition and critique
Posted in activism, emancipation, feminism, feminist theory, gender, lesbian, liberation, patriarchy, separatism, sexuality on July 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sex
Posted in Wittig, feminist theory, sex on July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sex is the state of being male or female. According to Monique Wittig, “sex is natural and also social”. Sex is not just physical and anatomical differences such as differences of sex organs, the amount of hormones, particular characteristics and body shapes between men and women. At first, how do people recognize them either men or women? From [...]
Language
Posted in feminist theory, language, poststructuralism on July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Language is used as a useful term of poststructuralism for feminism in Deconstructing Equality-Versus-Difference: or, The Uses of Poststructuralist Theory for Feminism by Joan W. Scott. Language is a system of communication, and it is done by speech and writing in a certain contry. Language is ways we can express things and opinions. People express themselves and understand what they are [...]
Binary
Posted in binary, feminist theory on July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Binary: The root of this word is “bi” which means two, so when we speak of the binary we are talking about that which has two sides. An example of this, seeing as we’re talking about women’s studies, is man and woman. In a simpler context we have the idea of on and off, or [...]
Invisible
Posted in feminist theory, invisibility, risk on July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Invisible: To be invisible means to be out of sight, hidden, and unheard by others. Invisibility is the act of “flying below the radar” so to speak, in order to avoid the spotlight or the attention of others.
Do some people intentionally choose to be invisible by not expressing an opinion on a controversial subject, because [...]
Difference
Posted in difference, equality, feminism, feminist theory, gender on July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’d like to start out with an example of comparison because that is how we ultimately view difference. Let’s compare apples and oranges and find their differences. One is red and one is orange. One has a core and one does not. Does that make one better than the other? We compare two kinds of [...]
‘the Natural’
Posted in Other, activism, feminism, feminist theory, heteronormativity, heterosexism, hierarchy, homophobia, human, identity, liberation, natural, nature, normality, norms, oppression, praxis, queer, right, supremacy, unnatural, wrong on July 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
the Natural.
The Natural is the social explanation for strict and conservative governing of human life. The term itself has much to do with forming and sustaining normativity—what is OK and what is not OK. Claiming that something (an object or an act or a phenomenon) isn’t “natural” often ensures society passing [...]
Oppression
Posted in feminism, feminist theory, liberation, oppression on July 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
An oppression is an unfair treatment which is based on the difference of race, sex, class, etc., and it has a big influences to human lives.
Norms
Posted in Judith Butler, femininity, feminist theory, masculinity, norms, tomboy on July 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Norms are expectations set by people in a society that express that societies values, beliefs, and traditions.
Lesbian
Posted in feminist theory, lesbian, oppression, separatism on July 2, 2007 | 3 Comments »
According to Charlotte Bunch, a lesbian is a person who rejects the male sexual and political domination.
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