Political Science 1020E Lecture 6: Lecture notes - Feminism and Black Liberation – Nov 26
12 Feb 2019
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Eliminating the subordination of women: emphasis on the moral equality between men and women, overcome the domination of women by men. History of sexual inequality, injustice, and domination e. g. seneca falls 1818: declaration of sentience, tyranny within households, marriage = civil death. Aristophanes" lysustrata (411 b. c. : asserting women"s power, type of feminist pacifism, she who disbands armies , women"s sex strike for peace. Denial of necessary nutrition and healthcare: a type of murder. 44 million women missing in china, 36 million in india. Canada 1. 05 ration of women to men, 0. 95 in other countries. Naturally, women are better suited to survive early childhood, so we know that there is a social aspect to the deaths. First response to burke: vindication of the rights of men. A vindication of the rights of women (1792) Women and men are equals in possessing the capacity to reason: foundation for dignity and moral worth. Women are oppressed by social institutions, including education.
