...Feminism: ...

Ok... Feminism... touchy and interesting subject...

Feminism is basically movements that in both past and present have tried to gain equal rights for women. But there are also different types of feminism.

The first "Wave" of feminism was during the 19th and early 20th century, with the women suffrage movement. During this period they where two types of suffrage movements. Suffragists: who where involved with more peaceful protests, and Suffragettes: who where alot more militant in their protesting. For example, one of the most well remembered suffragettes named Emily Davidson, threw herself under the kings horse a a race in 1913.

The second "wave" took place between the 1960's and the 1980's and really focused on ending discrimination against women. The third "wave" started in the early 1990s' and was a response on the problems and failures of the second wave. It also avoided what the second wave deemed an essential definition of femininity.

Nowadays Feminism is a really broad term, which each feminism group having their own ideas on what Feminism really means, and what its true definition is. For example, during the 1960's a feminist would never be a stripper, as they would be using their bodies for the sexual pleasure of men. However a group of stripper feminists have stated that they are empowering their femininity by not being ashamed of their bodies and being a women.

A group of feminists called The Guerilla Girls expose sexism, racism, and corruption in art, politics, film and pop culture using facts, humour and outrageous visuals. The girls remain behind their masks and their work has been shown all around the world, being passed on by their many supporters.

A blog I found called BITCH, PHD is a feminist blog that talks about being a woman in academia and about different feminist views and ideologies. The blog mentions different feminist conferences and other feminist groups and crop up all over the world

After reading the blog, I found it interesting that we never know that it is in fact a woman. Would be cool if it was a dude who switches all genders when talking about his life experiences.

References -

• http://bitchphd.blogspot.com/
• Confessions of the Guerrilla Girls
• http://www.guerrillagirls.com/