Feminism Blog
5/1 I define feminism as a means of expressing the reactionary female experience in the writer’s unique voice. The experiences of several of our writers demonstrate that feminism is not necessarily based on a gender war, but rather is a reaction to societal pressures and cultural norms. While some authors from our class demonstrate an outspoken feminist ideal that militates for societal change, other authors simply delineate their natural reactions to small-minded and patriarchal systems that demean or diminish the role of women in society. Audre Lorde is an example of strong, revolutionary feminism that advocates for activism. As a child of West Indian immigrant parents, Lorde describes her lack of acceptance by her mother and sisters in Zami: A New Spelling of My Name . During her life, she longed for meaningful connections with women. As a black lesbian intellectual in white academia, she earned her place through sheer mental strength. Education was her great equalizer. Despite...