Liberal feminism ALREADY PASSED

What are the key features of liberal feminism? - Individualism, reform, choice and nature, and equal rights What is individualism? - A liberal belief that every individual is of equal moral worth and therefore we can only judge individuals on rational grounds Who are the key thinkers behind Individualism and liberal feminism - JS Mill, Mary Wollstonecraft What are liberal feminists ideas on reform - They seek to open up public life to equal opportunities and competition but they don't want to challenge the patriarchal nature of society itself. Liberal feminists don't want to abolish the public private divide as The state cannot legislate on the private life What significant reforms have taken place which have affected feminism - Equal pay act, divorce reform What is choice and nature - The Liberal belief that because of autonomy and that individuals are rational women and men have different inclinations and therefore liberal feminists accept women's leaning towards motherhood as a willing choice