Feminism is one of those words that can mean anything depending on who you ask. One person could say, It is just women being bored, or another could say, Women just like to pick a fight. While these could be true, this is not what a true feminist is. A Feminist is the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men (Oxford Dictionaries). No matter what someone thinks about what a feminist is, or what they do, they all have some goal in common. Like the belief that there is systematic oppression of women which can be quite subtle, yet very harmful (Pinch, 6). Some of the labels for feminists are liberal, socialist, cultural, or lesbian. Issues that are fought for can range from gender implications in the work force, or abortion at a certain time (Pinch, 5 and 6). The thing to remember is that not all people who believe in these goals claim to be feminist or profeminist. They just have common goals that they want to see happen.
Ethics of care has become a bigger part of feminism than it used to be. Ethics of care is a theory of which makes a choice right or wrong. A study done by Kohlberg described viewpoints that required objectivity, logic, reason, and detachment, the woman viewed relationships, attachment, and subjectivity as central to their decisions (Pinch, 10). The problem viewed here was that woman could not make choices from a detached manner like men do. Kohlberg also came up with stages of moral development (Rachels, 147). .
1. Obeying Authority and avoiding punishment.
2. Satisfying ones own desires and letting others do the same, through fair exchanges.
3. Cultivatings ones relationships and performing the duties of ones social roles.
4. Obeying the law and maintaining the welfare of the group.
5. Upholding the basic rights and values of ones society.
6. Abiding by abstract, universal moral principles.
Through these stages, one can use an answer about a dilemma to determine which stage a person has grown to.
The beginning of feminism, spread like a plague. ... Women's very natural desire to care for and nurture others can be overlooked or even seen as pathological. ... An all-inclusive feminism that is not general at all. ... Black feminism and new-age feminism reflect a view that is also educational and liberating for men. ... New feminist thought is about getting men to adopt some kind of ethics of care. ...
The beginning of feminism, spread like a plague. ... Women's very natural desire to care for and nurture others can be overlooked or even seen as pathological. ... An all-inclusive feminism that is not general at all. ... Black feminism and new-age feminism reflect a view that is also educational and liberating for men. ... New feminist thought is about getting men to adopt some kind of ethics of care. ...
The Ethics of Abortion Abortion is a very controversial subject that has been continually argued over for the past few years and probably many years to come. ... (Pro Life Feminism: Pro-Woman, Pro-Life 6) So what is this telling us? ... At any age women say they have too many responsibilities and not enough money to take care of a baby. ...
Most hospitals and schools have closed, fishing rights have been signed over to other countries for money, fresh water is now a utility which is paid for, and women are pulled out of work to care for the sick and elderly. ... Charlotte Anna Perkins Gilman was a writer, theorist, and feminist who lectured about topics like ethics and labour. ... Cooper was nicknamed the mother of Black Feminism, constantly fighting for the education for black women. ...
Chapter 15: Feminisms and International Women's Movements Amrita Basu: Introduction Basu writes that there are three broad tendencies that literature on women's movements is characterized by. ... Basu writes that the idea of global sisterhood is a myth because there are major differences in women's lives and meanings of feminism. ... First, many women are uncomfortable with the concept of feminism because they believe it is Western. ... Some fear that feminism is trying to change the social order and are "man-haters." ...
Journalist, Dorothy Thompson, occasionally asked her "Ladies" Home Journal" readers why workingwomen did not demand child-care facilities and flexible working schedules from the factories and the offices of America, but she never received a response (Sochen 357-358). ... The advances made by these women such as attaining higher positions in journalism and continuing to use it for the good of the movement, show that the ethics of the original suffragettes has not been forgotten. ...
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