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What is feminism?
Feminism is a social and political movement that demands equal rights of women against men. The word comes from the Latin femĭna, which means
Feminism is a social and political movement that demands equal rights of women against men. The word comes from the Latin femĭna, which means
‘woman’, and is made up of the suffix -ism, which denotes ‘doctrine’ or ‘movement’. Feminism, today, is constituted as a current of thought that brings together a set of movements and ideologies, both political and cultural and economic, with the fundamental objective of achieving gender equality and the transformation of power relations between men and women.
Why was this created?
women had no rights for a long time, the woman only served as a "housewife", many died from mistreatment of their husbands but no one did anything because they said she "wanted him" and some said it was okay to die, This is why women got up and fought for access to education, the right to vote, the protection of their sexual and reproductive rights, among many others related to citizen and democratic values.
Now women continue to fight for their rights since feminicides are increasing a lot, only in Peru they already found 154 feminicides so far this year, and every year it continues to increase, so women make protests because the state does not They pay attention and do nothing to make femicides go down, thousands of women continue to fight for this, not only in Peru, but also in Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Nicaragua and many other countries
Historical waves
The first wave arises in various countries throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, both in Europe, mainly England, as in the United States and other countries in Latin America. At that time, women fought, in principle, for obtaining equal rights in marriage and then for the right to vote.
The second wave was determined by claiming family, sexual, labor and reproduction rights.
The third wave covers from the 1990s to the present, and seeks to amend the errors of the second wave. Consequently, it seeks to demonstrate that women can assume various risks and obligations, develop in multiple spaces and be highly competitive and independent, therefore, it is related to the liberation of women.
In this sense, this third wave is sometimes referred to as "the struggle for the empowerment of women" through solidarity and support among them, expressed in sorority.
TYPES OF FEMINISM
Different feminist movements today separate different types of feminism. Some of the types of feminism that exist today are the following:
Feminist anarchism
Anarchist feminism begins at the end of the second feminist wave, in the 1960s. It refers to a radical feminism, which defends that the patriarchal system of our society is the real problem since it imparts authoritarianism and oppression to man over Female gender. This current defends that if the function is to fight against patriarchy, they must oppose all its manifestations, because they are oppressive structures by themselves.
Radical feminism
This type of feminism is based on social inequality stating that it has been caused by patriarchy, in the submission of women to men. On the other hand, they defend the initiative to establish a matriarchy, as a form of compensation or other people of this same movement defend the elaboration of feminist egalitarian fraternities.
Abolitionist feminism
It shares the premises of radical feminism, also highlighting the fight against prostitution and pornography, classifying them as manifestations of patriarchy.
Transfeminism
Another type of feminism that exists today is transfeminism. Like abolitionist feminism, this type of feminism shares the main premises of radical feminism, adding the non-conception of transsexuality, because they believe that masculinity and femininity aspects are constructions formulated by society, which they oppose.
Equality feminism
Share the idea of transfeminism to get rid of gender roles, which he interprets as influences of culture and education. Its main objective is that women may have the same status as men, differing from other feminist trends in that it refers to the concept of male status, while the others do not.
Feminism of the difference
Contrary to the current of equality, it emerges in the 90s, introducing the perspective of the difference between men and women. They started with the work of criticism of language and their work on it. It claims the difference between men and women, with differences in values, indicating that women should not be treated as men. They establish a radical break with the patriarchal system, with the aim of changing the conception of the world, not only reducing the treatment of gender or rescuing some women. It seeks to extend the fight to the political task.
Ecofeminism
Another type of feminism that exists today is ecofeminism. Ecofeminism appeared in Europe at the end of the 20th century, as it replicates the appropriation of the masculine gender of agriculture and reproduction, resulting in the overexploitation of land and the commercialization of women's sexuality. Ecofeminism works alongside the feminist and environmentalist movement, establishing the opinion that together they should set common goals of equal rights and abolition of hierarchies.
Separatist feminism
This type of feminism is the most extreme aspect of radical feminism, which is not based on the principle of equality, since it sustains the difference between both genders, noting that women should stay out of any relationship with men, defending lesbian sex as Only alternative for the correct development of women's sexuality.
Intersectional feminism
This type of feminism, founded by Kimberlé Crenshaw, fights for the rights of all women. This struggle takes into account that there are factors that create inequality also among women and aims to fight for the rights of all.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE CURRENT WORLD?
Different feminist movements today separate different types of feminism. Some of the types of feminism that exist today are the following:
Feminist anarchism
Anarchist feminism begins at the end of the second feminist wave, in the 1960s. It refers to a radical feminism, which defends that the patriarchal system of our society is the real problem since it imparts authoritarianism and oppression to man over Female gender. This current defends that if the function is to fight against patriarchy, they must oppose all its manifestations, because they are oppressive structures by themselves.
Radical feminismThis type of feminism is based on social inequality stating that it has been caused by patriarchy, in the submission of women to men. On the other hand, they defend the initiative to establish a matriarchy, as a form of compensation or other people of this same movement defend the elaboration of feminist egalitarian fraternities.
Abolitionist feminismIt shares the premises of radical feminism, also highlighting the fight against prostitution and pornography, classifying them as manifestations of patriarchy.
TransfeminismAnother type of feminism that exists today is transfeminism. Like abolitionist feminism, this type of feminism shares the main premises of radical feminism, adding the non-conception of transsexuality, because they believe that masculinity and femininity aspects are constructions formulated by society, which they oppose.
Equality feminismShare the idea of transfeminism to get rid of gender roles, which he interprets as influences of culture and education. Its main objective is that women may have the same status as men, differing from other feminist trends in that it refers to the concept of male status, while the others do not.
Feminism of the difference
Contrary to the current of equality, it emerges in the 90s, introducing the perspective of the difference between men and women. They started with the work of criticism of language and their work on it. It claims the difference between men and women, with differences in values, indicating that women should not be treated as men. They establish a radical break with the patriarchal system, with the aim of changing the conception of the world, not only reducing the treatment of gender or rescuing some women. It seeks to extend the fight to the political task.
Ecofeminism
Another type of feminism that exists today is ecofeminism. Ecofeminism appeared in Europe at the end of the 20th century, as it replicates the appropriation of the masculine gender of agriculture and reproduction, resulting in the overexploitation of land and the commercialization of women's sexuality. Ecofeminism works alongside the feminist and environmentalist movement, establishing the opinion that together they should set common goals of equal rights and abolition of hierarchies.
Separatist feminismThis type of feminism is the most extreme aspect of radical feminism, which is not based on the principle of equality, since it sustains the difference between both genders, noting that women should stay out of any relationship with men, defending lesbian sex as Only alternative for the correct development of women's sexuality.
Intersectional feminismThis type of feminism, founded by Kimberlé Crenshaw, fights for the rights of all women. This struggle takes into account that there are factors that create inequality also among women and aims to fight for the rights of all.
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE CURRENT WORLD?
Well, I will start, because of the increase in femicides, in Peru the campaign "not one less" was launched that began in Argentina in 2015, women march to demand justice and end impunity, now the biggest problem is in Mexico, since the president ignores women and for this women paint the monuments to get the attention of the government and the people, there are people who agree and others disagree, but there are many reasons to be, It feels ugly when someone does not pay attention to something that you have much importance, there are moms who cry in front of everyone showing the photo of his daughter who was killed by a man, "they took something from my life and did not even they took importance, they left it as if nothing had happened, I ask for justice for my daughter and other moms who are going through the same thing, "said a mother in the protest in Mexico
THE RAPIST ARE YOU
In Chile, a song was created that represents feminists, which they called "the rapist are you", a song that makes many of the men of today say, "they are looking for it" or "by way of dressing "or" for the place where they were "making known that their deaths are for those reasons, the song went viral and reached every corner of the world, since in many countries women meet and sing this song, There are people who do not take this seriously, and make fun of them, but let's ask ourselves something. What if this had happened to my mother? or your sister or your aunt or a person around you, would not cause much grace, but this is the humanity of today. What do you think? Is it okay for girls to fight for their rights? What is your position on all this? do you agree or disagree?
