Sunday, January 22, 2012

Blog one_Kyle Bailey

1. I think that the definition of feminism in the bell hooks book is the best i have ever heard. I always saw feminists as radical man haters for the most part, the definition of feminism in bell hooks gave me an idea of what feminism is really about.
2. It seems that the urbandictionary.com definition is pretty close to the definition in the book, both involve equality for men and women in politics and the work force, and neither of them talk about "man hating".
3. I would not consider myself to be a feminist. I believe in the ideals and equality, but I have not taken a stance, I do not stay silent in the face of discrimination but i do not go out of my way to advocate for the cause.
4. I believe patriarchy is still prevalent today in families and in the work force. Men are still seen as being more authoritative and seem to hold a lot of the political/corporate power. I do not have any specific examples.

3 comments:

  1. Hey Kyle, I definitely agree with the majority of your viewpoints! I, too, had always had a perceived notion that feminists were super radical, but bell hooks and urbandictionary proposed ideas that were much more approachable.

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  2. I agree with number 3. I Also believe in equality of the sexes but don't really do anything to enforce it. I feel like I would be a hypocrit if I called myself a feminist.

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  3. I agree with your statement at the very beginning of your post stating that this is one of the very best descriptions that you have heard on feminism. It seems quite often that statements describing feminism are very in your face and tend to turn the reader off of the subject rather than intrigue them to learn more about what is being written. I think that bell hooks does a wonderful job of laying it out straight that her motive for the literature is to educate and inform, and she does so in a very clear and simplistic manner.

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