Androgynous
Androgynous means being neither male nor female nor both male and female. Feminism holds that
human nature is androgynous.
-This relates to the feminist idea of men and women being equal due to our human nature being equal.
Sex vs Gender
-sex is the biological criteria to signify w...
Androgynous means being neither male nor female nor both male and female. Feminism holds that
human nature is androgynous.
-This relates to the feminist idea of men and women being equal due to our human nature being equal.
Sex vs Gender
-sex is the biological criteria to signify whether an individual is male or female. There are 3 sexes male,
female, and intersex.
-gender is social construct and defined as the configurations of behaviour or activities involved in being
masculine or feminine. Gender is a continuum and is not as simply defined as sex.
-it is important to know the difference between sex and gender as there is too much confusion between
the two.
Cisgender
-A term used for an individual whose gender identity and/or expression aligns with the sex they were
assigned at birth.
-Cisgender is an example of gender-inclusive language. Which is a fairly new concept that is influenced
and supported by 3rd wave feminism.
doing gender
-Doing gender is when an individual conforms to interactions and activities associated with their gender,
such as a female being submissive.
-Feminists want to push us away from the pressures of doing gender.
"The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house"
We end up using male constructs to deconstruct male constructs. Which will never work because the
master's tools (male constructs) will never dismantle the master's house (male constructs).
-A viewpoint of radical feminism used to advocate for revolution over reform in terms of the partiarchy.
Intersectionality
-Intersectionality refers to the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as gender, sexuality,
race, age, class, and ableness.
-Anti-racist feminists believe in the intersectionality of feminism as women have differing levels of
privilege and therefore differing experiences as a woman. For example life experiences of straight
women are different than the life experiences of lesbian or bisexual women.
, Suffrage Movement
The suffrage movement was the movement advocating for MOST women's right to vote. The suffrage
movement did not include certain groups of women such as indigenous women and the intellectually
disabled.
-1st wave feminism is rooted in the suffrage movement
Glass ceiling
the invisible barriers that separate women from men in institutions.
-e.g lower pay for women, employment discrimination, lack of females in high positions, and lack of
females in certain educational programs.
-term introduced by 2nd/3rd wave liberal feminism.
Dual Systems Theory
The theory that suggests capitalism and the patriarchy work together and reinforce each other.
-Introduced by socialist feminist Heidi Hartman. Social feminist assert the solution to dual systems
theory is the destruction of both capitalism and the patriarchy
(Women as) Reserve Army of Labour
-Refers to women as a group who can be brought into and taken out of the workforce as needed.
-For example, women were brought into the workforce as nurses during world war two.
-marxist feminists view women as being used as a reserve army of labour as a way to advocate against
capitalism and the patriarchy.
feminization of poverty
-refers to the increasing percentage of females living in poverty.
-education, intersectionality, occupation, health and many other systemic and individual factors
influence the feminization of poverty
-socialist feminist term used to advocate against capitalism and the patriarchy.
Who is our governor general
Mary Simon
-first indigenous governor general
Patriarchy
a set of social relations between men and women and establish or create dependence and solidarity
among men that enable them to dominate women.
-the patriarchy is hierarchical and effects both men and women as the patriarchy enables more powerful
men dominate less powerful men.
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