Let’s Talk About Girls: The Negative Impact of Feminism on Modern Society

Type :

School essay

Pages :

12 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

10/19/2007

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction
Feminism as a successful philosophy
1. First wave feminism and the right to vote
2. Second wave feminism for equality in the work force
3. Second wave feminism for equality in education
4. Third wave feminism for women's choice
Feminism as an unsuccessful philosophy
1. Backfire of feminism's successes
2. Reasons behind the backfire of feminism's success
Feminism as an untruthful philosophy
Feminism as an anti-family philosophy
Feminism as an anti-gay philosophy
1. Lesbians a threat to feminist movement
2. Feminists a threat to lesbian movement
3. Lesbianism assumed to be a feminist tool
Feminism as an exploited philosophy
1. Feminism in music
2. Feminism in television and theater
3. Feminism in pornography
Conclusion

Abstract

On June 28, 1998, Ally McBeal graced the cover of Time magazine; not in the name of television or Hollywood or fashion, but in the name of feminism. According to The American Century Dictionary, feminism is the advocacy of women's rights and sexual equality. So how does an upper-class woman who complains about her weight and puts dating before all else qualify as a feminist? Simple: in the misdirected world of the modern women's movement, Ally McBeal is as much an icon of feminism as the women who shared the cover with her, women like Susan B. Anthony and Betty Friedan, two of the most celebrated founding mothers of feminism. The prior successes of the movement have been overshadowed by these new, ludicrous ideals and haphazard ventures into the mainstream media. feminism, which at is core strives for a higher quality of life, is one of the main opponents of progress in the United States. As necessary as the feminism was in the past, its continuing presence is completely counterproductive in today's society.