Introduction to feminism

 1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project?

To catalogue the spectrum of sexism faced day-to-day by women .

2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies?

Because of individual choice and personal comfort etc . I think it is not required as females have equal opportunities and are given the same wages as men in the modern era .

3) Why was new technology essential to the success of the Everyday Sexism project?

New technology allowed major expressions from feminists in order to support their cause and also allowed the creation of communities and formation of bonds .

4) Will there be a point in the future when the Everyday Sexism project is not required? What is YOUR view on the future of feminism?

I think there will be a point where the everyday sexism will not be needed due to the establishment on equal rights . In the future the current ideology of feminism will be removed .


Media Magazine: The fourth wave?

Read the article: The Fourth Wave? Feminism in the Digital Age in MM55 (p64). You'll find the article in our Media Magazine archive here.

1) Summarise the questions in the first two sub-headings: What is networked feminism? Why is it a problem?

The division of feminism and the different connotations it gives . The social struggle that was faced caused huge reactions .

2) What are the four waves of feminism? Do you agree that we are in a fourth wave of ‘networked feminism’? 

• First Wave: 1848 - 1920.
• Second Wave: 1963 - 1980s.
• ​​Third Wave: 1990s -
• Fourth Wave: Present Day. -  'networked feminism ' as feminism has different reasonings .

3) Focus on the examples in the article. Write a short summary of EACH of the following: Everyday Sexism, HeForShe, FCKH8 campaign, This Girl Can.



4) What is your opinion with regards to feminism and new/digital media? Do you agree with the concept of a 'fourth wave' of feminism post-2010 or are recent developments like the Everyday Sexism project merely an extension of the third wave of feminism from the 1990s?