Blog 3

Iron Jawed Angels is a great movie that explains the women's suffrage movement in less than two hours. After watching the film I thought if there was a political agenda that would make me feel so passionate that I would endure the same circumstances. I couldn't think of any, but felt a great appreciation for the first wave of feminism. The best way to show some sort of appreciation for what these women endured in order for all women to receive citizenship and the vote is to utilize our rights as citizens and voters. To do nothing does a major disservice for the efforts and sacrifices of these women.

FIFE response.
Chapter 1 addresses some interesting points. After addressing important social issues that feminism has had to challenge, Hooks reveals that without "clear definitions" or goals, feminism is losing momentum. Which means that feminist issues need to be clearly defined and published. But some many women want to pursue their personal agenda before they are willing to pursue an agenda that will benefit women nationally.

It seems that for many the concept of involving men in women's issues is some new ideology in feminism. But truly it is an aspect that has been overlooked in previous feminist movements. In order for women to learn how to co-exist with men, they must allow men to realize they are considered a person as well.

As for Chapter three, I couldn't agree more. I had one professor who referred to women that would knock down other women as "bitch biting" and it is a perfect expression for what women do to each other through the process of gossip. Women truly need to learn how to overcome the competitive nature and allow themselves to work side by side with women who are different and possibly more talented then themselves.

Ending violence addresses that women are just as guilty of perpetuating violence as men are. This is commonly seen as only a woman's issue, but what about a mother who abuses her son, then her son grows up to believe that abuse is the most effective way to get what he wants. Is it still only the sons fault for being an abusive person, or should the mother be held accountable as well?

In chapter 13 Hooks addresses the reason why feminism was given a bad name. Men who dominated the media in the 70's felt that feminism was shifting all the blame of a woman's woes on them. They were feeling personally attacked without real resolution or compromise. Although the movement was effective politically, it helped to create the "F" word.