Equity and gender feminism
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Part of a series on |
| Feminism |
 |
|
Subtypes
Amazon · Anarchist · Black
Chicana · Christian · Cultural Difference · Eco · Equity Equality · Fat · Gender Global · Individualist · Islamic Jewish · Lesbian · Liberal Marxist · Material · New · Postcolonial Postmodern · Pro-life · Radical Separatist · Sex-positive Socialist · Spiritual Third world · Trans Womanism |
|
By country
Feminism in China · Egypt · France · Indonesia
India · Iran · Japan · Nepal Nicaragua · Poland · Ukraine United Kingdom · United States |
|
Lists
|
 Feminism portal |
Equity feminism and gender feminism are terms coined by conservative libertarian Christina Hoff Sommers in her book Who Stole Feminism? published in 1992.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Equity feminism
Sommers describes equity feminism as an ideology that aims for full civil and legal equality and distinguishes it from the term "gender feminism", which she uses to describe the idea of much of modern academic feminist theory and the feminist movement, which aims at the total abolition of gender roles and structure of the society which they claim is still dominated by patriarchal structures. Hoff Sommers argues, "Most American women subscribe philosophically to the older 'First Wave' kind of feminism whose main goal is equity, especially in politics and education".[1] Although she has said that her views are not mainstream in academia or the feminist movement in general, they are mainstream among the US population of women. [1]
Feminists who evolutionary psychologist Steven Pinker identifies with equity feminism include Jean Bethke Elshtain, Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Noretta Koertge, Donna Laframboise, Mary Lefkowitz, Wendy McElroy, Camille Paglia, Daphne Patai, Virginia Postrel, Alice Rossi, Sally Satel, Nadine Strossen, Joan Kennedy Taylor, and Cathy Young.[2]
[edit] Gender feminism
Sommers coined the term, "Gender feminism", in her book Who Stole Feminism? (Simon & Schuster, 1994). She uses the phrase to describe feminism which criticizes contemporary gender roles and aims to eliminate them altogether.[1] In current usage, gender feminism may also describe feminism which seeks to use legal means to give preference to women in such areas as domestic violence, child custody, sexual harassment, divorce proceedings, and pay equity.
Hoff Sommers claims that gender feminism characterizes most of the body of modern feminist theory. Hoff Sommers argues that while the feminists she designates as gender feminists advocate preferential treatment and portraying women as victims, equity feminism provides a viable alternative form of feminism. She uses the terms to critique the contemporary academic and middle-class feminist movement, which she criticizes as gynocentric and misandric.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
 |
This feminism-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
