This definition means feminism is not just about female, it is not about men were the enemy. It points out of what is the priority problem and issue about sexism and the chain influences brought by it. The unfair power relationship between genders, and other unfair rewards in other topics as equal pay issue which are all related to systemic institutionalized sexism.
This definition is hitting the point very well and can let people understand what is about feminism quickly, it is a movement to end unfair results caused by sexism. Unlike other wrong bias about feminism, “Their misunderstanding of feminism politics reflects the reality that most folks learn about feminism from patriarchal mass media. The feminism they hear about the most is portrayed by women who are primarily committed to gender equality—equal pay for equal work and sometimes women and men sharing household chores and parenting. “As Bell mentioned, people who gain information about feminism from patriarchal mass media would misunderstand about feminism. My personal understanding about feminism literally would be feminism is something about female and only about female, not related to other genders, according to how the word is so that I understand it in a literal way. This definition can send out the messages about sexism very quick also deliver the demand of feminists. Feminists don’t have to be female biologically, as long as the person agrees to end sexism, you are one of the feminists too.
Before I read Sex and Gender 101, I always think gender is fluid. Which means genders are not stable for me, they would be fluid, and everyone has female and male characteristics. After I read Sex and Gender 101, I think the essay matched with my point.
Hi Yin, I really liked your point when you said “it points out what is the priority problem and issue about sexism and the chain influences brought by it.” That word specifically chain influences really got me thinking about how sexism is rooted in so many things that influence day-to-day life. Sometimes when I think about it I wonder how the feminist movement has been going on for so long and all the goals haven’t been met yet but it’s a deeply rooted issue in society that has multiple levels to it. I also agreed with your point about everyone having male and female characteristics, although I’ve never thought that i realized after reading it that subconsciously I’ve had this same opinion for a while.
I really like your description of feminism as “a movement to end unfair results caused by sexism” – that allows for us to consider all genders!
Hello Yin. I agree and disagree with your answer because is true the definition of feminism because is a social struggle between genders but is not true when you mentioned “My personal understanding about feminism literally would be feminism is something about female and only about female, not related to other genders, according to how the word is so that I understand it in a literal way.” I respect that because is your personal point of view but is not only about female because the things that females are fighting for is the things that Men do or they take the credit for that. They are just fighting for have rights in society and they genders be equal.