WGS160Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Reproductive Rights, Heterosexism, Intersectionality
5 Dec 2015
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There are more than one kind of feminism; intersectionality proves that there are various forces at work either working for or against the equality of women such as class, sexual orientation, age, religion, etc. Feminisms are always about power relations and social change. Feminism is about equality among the sexes - to be treated equality. One woman said she didn"t want to desert her family feminists critique the nuclear family - it"s not the only way to live and relationship to be valued; families are not always not the only biological. Another woman said she didn"t hate men men are gendered too - feminists believe. Men"s average incomes are approximately double the average incomes of women. Men have 10 times the political access of women worldwide (measured by representation in parliaments) Connell calls these advantages the patriarchal dividend for men
