Barriers to Feminism from Within Analytical Essay by Top Papers
Barriers to Feminism from Within
A look at barriers to feminism from within the women's movement.
# 139695
| 4,250 words
| 3 sources
| MLA
| 2008
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on Dec 01, 2008
in
Women Studies
(Feminism)
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This paper examines some of the barriers to the success of feminism which originate from within the ranks of women themselves. Various examples are given, acknowledging that there are multiple axes of difference among women. Factors such as class and race intersect with gender, often compounding compression as they intersect, and all too often creating divisions among the ranks of women.
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"Feminists have faced many barriers to the successful achievement of their aims. Most of these barriers have of course originated in the forces that explicitly oppose feminism, such as the formidable forces of the male-dominated power elites that stand to lose power and privilege if women escape from the weight of their oppressions. However, paradoxical as it may seem, some of the barriers to the success of feminism originate from within the ranks of women themselves. For example, there are multiple axes of difference among women. Factors such as class and race intersect with gender, often compounding compression as they intersect, and all too..."Cite this Analytical Essay:
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