She describes Feminism as “A movement to end sexism, sexiest exploitation and oppression”.  Bell states that a lot of the ideas that surround feminism is that its anti-man and that most of these ideas are perpetrated by the mainstream media. Bell Hooks states that Feminist theory is for everyone. Bell Hooks states that Feminist theory is for everyone including people who are and aren’t women that includes people from all different races, classes, and people old or young. I always thought of feminism to be women who fights for equality to men in political, social and economic aspects in society. Feminism means everyone is treated equal, fair and with respect whether you’re a female or male (pro-equality). As a social worker I know that is it very important to treat everyone equal and with respect because I believe most people have experience oppression and understands the devastating impact it can have on a person or group. I also believe that being a feminist is being one’s most authentic self. My understanding of feminism was similar to that if Bell Hooks especially when she emphasized on putting feminism in a wider audience and making it more accessible. She also stated that placing feminism in the academic sphere will help to legitimize it. I believe so because I understand what a feminist is but that’s the most I could really say.

Sex is the physiological structures that makes us who we are like our chromosomes, the shapes of our body and internal parts of the body (hormones). The article defines Gender as the way we see ourselves or the way the world expects us to behave. It also speaks about sexual behaviors meaning whose body do you desire? And orientations which having to do more so with love, who do u see yourselves settling down with, build a home and family? The article sexuality and gender also speak about how society perceives gender as feminine and masculine. Closed minded people believe that people who we see as male will move throughout the world doing masculine ways and expect that they will be attracted to the opposite gender, female, vice versa.  I was not surprised or new to any of this information as I have studied sex and gender before. Once I heard about Gender and women’s study, I automatically assumed this would be a refresher course of Sexuality and Gender as its been a long time since I’ve learnt about this topic.