Monday, April 21, 2014
Consciousness Raising
I liked the fact that the article, Consciousness Raising, addressed the advancement of women studies, and the awareness that women have gained about feminism, sexism, etc. through the years. It is nice to see that more and more women are learning that the way they are treated and/ or viewed in society is lesser than the image of men. We have come to realize that we do indeed live in a male dominated society and understand that this can no longer continue. Although the consciousness of women has been raised, it seems as though the action is still lacking. It is great that women acknowledge that what is going on is wrong, and that they know what needs to be done, but now it is time to get it done. The study of women has become accepted, but what about women themselves? It is about time that women and men's equality become accepted in society.
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Have women's consciousnesses already been raised? Or is this still part of the work that needs to be done?
ReplyDeleteI think that some women's consciousness has been raised. I feel like feminism and feminist thinking is something that is more prevalent today than it was in the 60's or 70's, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Perhaps our next step is to raise the consciousness of men.
ReplyDeleteI think consciousness has already been raised based on the progress that the feminist movement has made. There still needs to be work done however, simply based on how feminism is viewed in society. It is often misinterpreted and given negative connotations and by raising consciousness, it could be better understood.
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