Ivan De Los Santos
Prof. Hollis Glaser
GWS 100-1300
Discussion 2
“a movement to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.” Explain what you understand this definition to mean.
What I understood from this definition is that Hooks felt that one of the major problems in society was sexism, And then not only men but women have sexist thoughts. Hooks stated, “it was clear that men wanted to lead, and they wanted women to follow.” Her saying showed how most men think about women in a traditional sense. Men wanted to be the leader, and women were the follower. That is not what feminism stands for. Feminism, to me, is about equality and that women should be seen as a contributor to society, not background characters. Hooks’ definition States that it is equality for women and any gender. That is what I understood from this definition.
How does this definition compare with what you thought “feminism” meant before you did this reading?
Before I read this essay, my thoughts on feminism were utterly different than now from my experiences. I thought that women who are feminists hated men for us not being equal when it was our fault the society was like this because, in my eyes, I felt like I got hate for just being men when I supported the calls until I started getting hate from feministS also my idea of feminist was that it was not for us to be equal but to belittle man. I understand what women go through and the experiences and sexism they face, but I can’t say personally that I have done that because I grew up in a family full of women. Technically, I was the only male, so I was taught not to do that, but I do know people that have sexist thoughts and say sexist remarks, so this definition was completely different than what I have thought before because it shows me that all women want it’s to be equal or be seen equal to the opposite gender.
How does the reading Sex and Gender 101 compare with what you thought about gender before you did this reading?
Sex and gender 101 was a great article. It gave me some insight into stuff I didn’t know before. I didn’t understand why people used pronouns because I had never used them. This article talks about how girls are taught and expected to be soft and submissive as men are expected to be tough and rowdy. I could say that I didn’t grow up like that, so these Norms did not apply to me, but they apply to many people around me. I feel these norms shouldn’t be used because they put people in a box. I feel like from a man’s perspective. It gives mental trauma to men because they always think they shouldn’t cry. Still, this reading gave me some insight into some stuff. Still, I already knew some things, like the sexual orientation aspect, but when it comes to everything else, I learned A little bit more about gender assignment and how that goes together with pronouns.
