What's next for Feminism?
“So what do
we do now?” asks Jessica Valenti. “If we accept that it’s fine and dandy that
not all women are feminists, it still doesn’t mean that we can allow ambivalence
on the word for those who actually are feminists. We have to figure out a way
to negotiate debunking feminist myths while making sure that we’re not watering
down the mission of the movement. It’s not an easy task in front of us, but it
is a necessary one” (Valenti).
"It's
time to stop talking about a "new wave" or the "next wave"
and actually get down to work on women's rights. "We don't need another
wave. We need a movement" (Berger).
"...Feminism is now stitched into all levels of political and public life,
and our task is to continue this stitching, through gender mainstreaming
and through a self-aware approach to intersectionality" (Walby).
"Feminism isn't over and neither is feminist practice.
* * * * * * * * * *
It's just about continuation"
(Driggs).
Women throughout the world today need Feminism
References:
Valenti, Jessica. "You're a Feminist. Deal."
In Berger, Melody. We Don't Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation
of Feminists. Emeryville, CA: Seal Press, 2006. 23-27
In Berger, Melody. We Don't Need Another Wave: Dispatches from the Next Generation
of Feminists. Emeryville, CA: Seal Press, 2006. 23-27
Walby, Sylvia. The Future of Feminism. Retrieved from http://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/heather-mcrobie/gender-mainstreaming-future-of-feminism-or-feminism%E2%80%99s-disappearing-act
Driggs, Janet Owen. (2013). How Can Feminism Transform the Future? Retrieved from http://www.kcet.org/arts/artbound/counties/los-angeles/feminism-today-los-angeles-city-college.html
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