What Would You Do If You Weren T Afraid Analysis

Feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal treatment and rights. Sheryl Sandberg, chief officer of Facebook, writes “What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?” talks about feminism and how women are driven and society doesn’t see it as attractive. hooks is a feminist, and an american author who gets to the point in every writing she produces. Sandberg and hooks are both feminist and have different opinions on how women should be treated. Sheryl Sandberg expresses her opinions and explains how white women are expected to work harder and by her saying this it creates an argument that hooks counters to. hooks begins to counter argument throughout the whole article because she doesn't agree with Sandberg on how she only talks strictly about women in general instead of recognizing the differences between women. As Sandberg says “most American girls are led to have a modest career expectations and to focus more on having a family, while boys are typically raised to aim for leadership positions”(658). hooks doesn't see this as equality because men and women should both be treated equally and be able to focus on all aspects of life.

hooks states that feminism is “a movement to end sexism, sexiest exploitation, and opression”(662). There are different ways and meanings you can explain feminism, hooks and Sandberg have their opinions on what feminism is in today's society. hooks doesn't like how sandberg explains feminism because her definition is very bland and too mainstream. Sandberg definition is meaningful and explains how men and women should have equal opportunity from a feminist standpoint. Sandberg talks about women in general because she believes they have to work harder and are more financially