By: Jacqueline
After learning the definition of feminism from Merriam-Webster “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes or an organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests”, it was very disappointing to be in a women’s studies class and be assigned reading material that did not discuss much about feminism. These articles are an example of how, I believe, feminism is looked at by the majority of society today. The article “Never Just Pictures” talks about females being under pressure and having problems with their ideas of the ideal body size. It seems that if there is anything that deals with women it is considered feminism. This article fails to try and connect to feminists by saying pornography is sexist because of males ejaculating on women. Women are not forced into pornography, these have chosen for themselves to be put into situations as such. Pornography is a filmed based industry and thus has a contract for men and women to sign that they will perform on stage based on a script just like every other actor in Hollywood or Broadway. Also these ideas that women are the only victims to self-consciousness can be countered with the fact that men are also body conscious. “Unlimited Partnership” simply describes how to analysis information without ever actually analyzing females from history. “From ways of seeing” once again has nothing to do with feminism but describes the idea that women let men think they are in charge, “Everything must appear to be the result of his being there.” The article “What is Women’s studies” is the only one that talks about feminism, and how different cultures have handled female oppression.
After learning the definition of feminism from Merriam-Webster “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes or an organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests”, it was very disappointing to be in a women’s studies class and be assigned reading material that did not discuss much about feminism. These articles are an example of how, I believe, feminism is looked at by the majority of society today. The article “Never Just Pictures” talks about females being under pressure and having problems with their ideas of the ideal body size. It seems that if there is anything that deals with women it is considered feminism. This article fails to try and connect to feminists by saying pornography is sexist because of males ejaculating on women. Women are not forced into pornography, these have chosen for themselves to be put into situations as such. Pornography is a filmed based industry and thus has a contract for men and women to sign that they will perform on stage based on a script just like every other actor in Hollywood or Broadway. Also these ideas that women are the only victims to self-consciousness can be countered with the fact that men are also body conscious. “Unlimited Partnership” simply describes how to analysis information without ever actually analyzing females from history. “From ways of seeing” once again has nothing to do with feminism but describes the idea that women let men think they are in charge, “Everything must appear to be the result of his being there.” The article “What is Women’s studies” is the only one that talks about feminism, and how different cultures have handled female oppression.
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