The Way Women Would Have To Say Them In A Meeting Article By Alexandra Petri

I chose to analyze ‘Famous quotes, the way women would have to say them in a meeting’ article posted by Alexandra Petri. I decided to use the feminism Theory to analyze it. I chose this theory because the article dives into the ways in which women have to rephrase their thoughts in a certain way in meetings because of the language of men and the feminist theory could help put some thoughts on that and further explain the reasoning. The feminist theory can be described as “Feminism is a political position arguing for the equal treatment of women and men, and improved gender relations. Feminist theorists go further by offering a critique of male bias in the production of knowledge about the world. By shaping what can be known, this bias is seen to be at the root of exploitation in gender relations, calling for a radical questioning of the objectivity of knowledge. Key concepts include masculinity, stereotypes, marginalized voices, standpoints, gender blindness, and gender neutrality.” (Mark Elliot) This theory applied to this article could bring a lot of reasoning to light.

Many wouldn't notice such a slight detail but someone who studies the feminist theory would. This detail in the video is only really explained if you look into the history of male and female communication and power. It shows the ‘importance’ of a male voice even though this is a woman’s issue. Granted, B. Cooper is very supportive of Jennifer Lawrence, but it is not the voice of a man that is needed for the beginning of that video. I find it ironic that many need the male approval of something in order for it to be categorized as permissible. It goes to show that males dominate with their voice and still stifle women even in a woman’s