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Through a women and gender studies class, I've had this opportunity to create a blog formulated around feminism, women's rights, leadership in the movement, and discrimination in gender and race. This opportunity proved to be very rewarding as I believe it is very important to be informed of the history and current struggles faced by women today. Having this understanding allows people to have a greater appreciation for feminism, as well as know what it really stands for. Too many times have I heard people say that the women's movement is "dead" or an argument towards males, so being informed and equipped with the real truth is the only way to face these false statements and really have the opportunity to make change. I was inspired to choose a theme about the parallels in the past and present because of a newspaper I received one day. The head story read ,"Local Women Making 68 Cents Off Of Every Dollar Males Make." I was surprised because in my class, we had recently studied women's pay in the past and legislation that was supposed to guarantee equality. I was very curious to research the issues women still have today compared to the same in the past and feel that this blog adequately represents some of these parallels, as well as the historical background of the women's movement and leadership within.

Sunday, November 2, 2014

A Fourth Wave of Feminism?

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      Is there a fourth wave of feminism among us? According to the Political Studies Association, this is a very serious question to ask. The use of the internet and technology to spread activism is being questioned to see if the transition of communication is in fact a new era of feminism. Whether or not this change should be coined as the fourth wave of feminism, what this represents is a whole different question. It is obvious that our world has transformed into an instant-messaging, social media, technological community, but it is not for certain that this is the best way to spread activism. The internet makes it very convenient for an individual to log on in minutes to research feminism or discuss about it. Women's rights websites obtain thousands of views daily, as well as discussion board participation that gives women across the world to discuss and gain support about their struggles. However, it is very questionable to whether this activism is making a difference in the world since it is not actual political action parading the streets. There are several pledges and petitions that are "signed" by thousands or even millions on the internet, but do these online documents advocate change? Do the people that sign actually take action in their lives in support of the petition they signed? It is hopeful that they do, but not for certain. Some believe that women are speaking out in activism online because they do not have the chance to in actual politics. PSA explained that UK media favors men over women, so it would be more difficult for political women to have their voices heard. The fourth wave of feminism may be a beneficial or negative in different aspects, but I believe that what it represents is the change in communication of today's society. The feminist and women's movement views are being carried on into our modern society, which is a very positive entity aside from the fact that other types of activism is still necessary.

 Sources: 

 Munro, Ealasaid. "Feminism: A Fourth Wave?" The Political Studies Association. PSA, n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2014.
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