Fear of Feminism
By: Lisa Maria Hogeland
Quotes:
"Older women may see the blacklash as temporary and changeable; younger women may see it as how things are."
Since young women were raised in the society we live today, most of them think that the only thing they know is the way things are suppose to be. This quote is relevant to the text because it shows one of the ways that women are scared or afraid about becoming a feminist because that's only what they know.
"Young women may believe that a feminist identity puts them out of the pool for many men."
Most young women are very insecure and they think that if they decide to better them selves men will not be attracted to them because men will inferior to them. This quote is relevant to the text because in the text it talks about how young women do not want to be part of the feminist movement because they're afraid of being judged.
"Allying across differences is difficult work and its often thwarted by homophobia by fears both of lesbian and being named a lesbian by associations. Feminism requires that we confront that homophobia constantly."
Some women are afraid to be part of the feminist movement because of homophobia, they are afraid to defend feminist simply because they don't want to be criticized or to be called lesbians in front of people because they are very insecure about them selves and they don't want people to judge them.
Videos:
This video is about women insecurities, it relates to the text because in the text most of the young women are very insecure with them selves. They feel that they need to fix their insecurities because they don't like being judge, criticized, humiliated, or discriminated in front of people. This video explains how young women might have many insecurities but they should notice that not everyone's perfect and that they should accept their selves how they are.
Questions/Comments:
I feel that in the article it talks a lot about how young women fear to join the feminist movement. Most of the young women don't join the feminist movement because they haven't gone through what the older women went through. But what I don't understand is the fact that young women would be scared to be judged. I feel that young women should express their selves and not be afraid of the comments others make because no one is perfect. Do you think young women should have to worry about what others think just because they are afraid to get judged and criticized? I think young women need to recognize that not everyone is going to agree in the world.
Hi Jesenia. I agree with you, that young women shouldn't have worry about what other people think, and they should just be themselves. And the video you posted does a great job at showing that!
ReplyDeleteIt is extremely sad that women feel as if men wouldn't be attracted to them if they were to be confident about being a feminist. This should be exactly the opposite. Women should feel that if they were confident about themselves that men would find them more attractive. Because loving yourself and fighting for your rights should be considered to be a wonderful and brave thing. I know that I feel this way.
ReplyDeleteJesenia, great quote, great video. Women should voice their opinions without fearing what others think.
ReplyDeleteJesenia, great quote, great video. Women should voice their opinions without fearing what others think.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your post 100%. Apart of girls not wanting to join said movements because they don't want to be judged, it (to me) also includes the fact that girls nowadays are so busy on social media and boys and other things that they don't really focus on things that can/will affect them in the long run.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!