Feminist theory - blog tasks
1) What examples are provided from the two texts of the 'male gaze' (Mulvey)? Pan Am, first broadcast on ABC in 2011, In her music video for the song ‘Why Don’t you Love Me’ Beyoncé 2) Do texts such as these show there is no longer a need for feminism or are they simply sexism in a different form? 3) Choose three words/phrases from the glossary of the article and write their definitions on your blog. Feminism – A movement aimed at defining, establishing, and defending women’s rights and equality to men. Post-feminism – An ideology in culture and society that society is somehow past needing feminism and that the attitudes and arguments of feminism are no longer needed. Third wave feminism – Was a movement that redefined and encouraged women to be dominant and sexually assertive. 1) How does the writer suggest gender performativity is established from a young age? through media. 2) What does the phrase 'non-binary' refer to and how does it link to Butler's theo