English Assignment On Feminism

Suffragette – English assignment

1A) How would you define the term “feminism”?

Feminism is the term used to describe the hope and belief that women should be treated as equals, both economically and socially as man, and vice versa.

1B) Look for definitions of “feminism” in the Internet. Do they correspond to your definition of the word?

Pretty much, I do believe that I have a good understanding of the term. However, I also think that men can benefit from a social reform. “The belief that women are and should be treated as potential intellectual equals and social equals to men. These people can be either male or female human beings, although the ideology is commonly (and perhaps falsely) associated mainly with women.” – Urbandictionary

In today’s society, everyone should be accepted as equals. Feminism contributes to this mindset.

1D) Look for information about five of the following “feminists”. Write one paragraph about each of them?

Olympe de Gouges: Olympe de Gouges is one of the revolutionary feminists. She was born 7th May 1748 in southwestern France. We can read her stories through her writings and her biography. This French feminist fought to give not only women, also slaves, different rights. She demanded that women should be given the same rights as men. However, due to this (and other things), she was executed during the “Reign of the terror”. She died 3rd November 1793.

Mary Wollstonecraft: Mary Wollstonecraft was an English feminist, writer and philosopher. However, in Norway she may be recognised due to her book “Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark”, based on a trip to Norway. The feminist was born April 1759 in Spitalfields, London.

Wollstonecraft had a passion and sought to promote women’s rights. She opposed the social system and wrote several critical books about the objectification of women. Wollstonecraft died at the age of 38 in

What is her message? Write at least three keywords while you listen, then share in class. Gender Equality: Emma Watson tried to reach out to both gender groups in her campaign speech; however, it was supposed to appeal to men (HeForShe). She tried to make as many boys and men as possible advocates for gender equality. Notice that she says “Gender Equality” and not “Women’s rights”, this due to the fact that feminism is supposed to give both men and women the exact same rights. In her speech, she does not only speak of problems that may affect women, but also men: “When at 18 my male friends were unable to express their feelings”.

“Lucky”: Emma Watson considers herself as one of the lucky ones. She had a good childhood, considered mostly equal to her male counterparts. She tells the audience that women around the world probably has it worse, and some probably feels completely