Introduction to feminism: blog tasks

 Everyday Sexism


Watch the Everyday Sexism TED talk from Laura Bates (linked above) and answer the following questions:

1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project?

So men and women could share their experiences online

2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies?

 I definitely believe feminism is still needed in Western countries, as I think the west still gets things wrong in modern society and it needs to be corrected.   

3) Why was new technology essential to the success of the Everyday Sexism project?

With the use of technology it would make it easier for those around the world to share their stories anonymously and proved them a safe space to relate to others.  

4) Will there be a point in the future when the Everyday Sexism project is not required? What is YOUR view on the future of feminism?

 I don't believe that there is any point in the future (not atleast while i'm alive) that there will be no use for  the Everyday Feminism Project because I don't believe that the need for feminism will ever leave. Misogyny is something that is even rooted in many cultures, we ingrane it into the minds of children even. Like how little girls are told "if he hits you he likes you", a damming phrase that we tell innocent chuldren, this behavour needs to be corrected and won't be until we start when they're young. So they don't believe that things like this are ok to say or perpetuate when they're older. 

Media Magazine: The fourth wave?

Read the article: The Fourth Wave? Feminism in the Digital Age in MM55 (p64). You'll find the article in our Media Magazine archive here.

1) Summarise the questions in the first two sub-headings: What is networked feminism? Why is it a problem?

What is networked feminism? 
  • Feminism divided into waves, explains the cultural context in which it began
  • first wave of feminism began C19th to early C20th, with a main focus on suffrage 
  • 2nd wave began in 1960s, campaigning for equal rights and pay(resulting in equal pay act,1970)
  • Since later 1990s we are believed to be in the 3rd wave( ie. post-feminism)
  • 4th wave, identified as "networked feminism", tackling social issues found on and using technology. 
  • Ideologies and communities that were thought to be extinct have been brought back to life via the internet
  • UGC websites have flourished with the words of feminism.
  • Twitter is a big player in the representation of modern feminism , #WomenAgainstFeminism trending and #YesAllWomen, highlighting both the significance of feminism in today's society and how it's divided society
Since the 60s feminism has fought to recognise the social struggle of
women on a number of different levels. Feminists in 2015 still deal
every day with misconceptions and prejudice: the idea that rape or coercive
sex may be justified if a woman is wearing provocative clothing, the huge gender pay gap despite equality legislation, and the representation of women being seen as weak and disempowering. 

2) What are the four waves of feminism? Do you agree that we are in a fourth wave of ‘networked feminism’? 

 First wave: early 20th century, suffragette movement (right to vote).
Second wave: 1960s – 1990s, reproductive rights (pill), abortion, equal pay.
Third wave: 1990s – present, empowerment, reclaiming of femininity (high heels, sexuality etc. See Angela McRobbie's work on women's magazines).
Fourth wave? 2010 – ongoing, use of new technology and digital media (e.g. Twitter) for activism.

I agree that we're in the 4th wave of feminism, as I believe there's always a place for feminism in a world where misogyny is ramped. Therefore as misogyny evolves so should the feminist movement

3) Focus on the examples in the article. Write a short summary of EACH of the following: Everyday Sexism, HeForShe, FCKH8 campaign, This Girl Can

Everyday Sexism - Men and women's experiences with social inequality

HeForShe - A welcome for men to stand with women in solidarity towards social gender inequality

FCKH8 campaign - A viral video campaign to oppose racism, homophobia and sexism

This Girl Can - Encourages women to be more active, in England 


4) What is your opinion with regards to feminism and new/digital media? Do you agree with the concept of a 'fourth wave' of feminism post-2010 or are recent developments like the Everyday Sexism project merely an extension of the third wave of feminism from the 1990s?

I do believe we are in a post-feminist society because I think we've lost our way in what feminism means to us and those that are leading the movement or speaking about it on the internet have forgotten or don't know what it means to them. Some online feminists give the movement a bad name , resulting in it's correlation to misandry. Which is why I think most women don't feel as if the movement in this era resonates with them. 

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