WOMENST 2AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Nuclear Family, Intersectionality

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: WOMENST 2AA3
• Professor: Dr. Craig Jennex

Document Summary

Kimberly crenshaw (coined this term)- general motors case. Internal and external critique of what feminism is. Talks about dworkin and butler having a conversation to introduce the fact that there are many variations of feminism. * through technology and biological study women can choose if they have children. * women will be freed from biological necessity of child-rearing. * women"s unique biology is the root of their oppression (constrained to biological role) * firestone: solution - severe ties between women and childbirth. * individual; women reclaiming femininity, revaluing feminine traits, celebrating womanhood, ind. women coming to value themselves, coming to consciousness. * dismantling system (social system like schools, nuclear family) * women are free from biology and all people live in harmony together. * abolition of gender difference, ideal radical society no gendered washroom - men would have place. 3 things about the kind of feminism (key premises, information, key concepts, etc)