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WST 200
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Women's & Gender Studies
Undergraduate 2
09/03/2013

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Term
Sex
Definition
-About Biology
-XX female
-XY male
-XXY intersex
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Gender
Definition
- It is socially constructed, it is performed, and is also a perception.
-Girls/ woman/ feminine
-Boys/ man/ masculine
Term
Androcentism
Definition
-Putting men at the center and relegating women to outsiders in society.
-This is primarily applied to affluent white men.
- Examples: fireman, policeman,"Hey Guys"
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Patriachy
Definition
- A system where men dominate because power & authority are in the hands of adult men.
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Misogony
Definition
Hatred or contempt for women.
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Compulsory Heterosexual
Definition
The notion that everyone should be heterosexual and have relationships with opposite sex.
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Heterosexual Priviledge
Definition
Privilege of those who are heterosexual.
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Feminism
Definition
- About equality and justice.Along with an attempt at being inclusive and affirming.
- Historically focused on White Women.
- Two types Liberal and Radical.
Term
Liberal feminism
Definition
-Working for justice and looking to change the system by going by the book.
- Example: filling out paperwork to bring attention to an injustice
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Radical Feminism
Definition
-Not following the usual steps to about something, reaching into outside resources to accomplish goals.
-Example: Having a march to protest school policy deemed unjust.
Term
1st wave feminist
Definition
-1720 to 1920's.
-Mary Wollstonecraft started the wave.
-Women were considered property of their fathers or husbands.
-Most women didn't have an higher education.
Term
Mary Wollstonecraft
Definition
- Author of "A Vindication of the rights of women."
- Published in 1792
- Really published the first work of feminism.
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Susan B. Anthony
Definition
-One of the feminist of the 1st wave.
-Worked on the temperance and suffrage laws.
-Petitioned congress for 40 yrs in order to gain the right to vote for women.
-Didn't really do much in terms of social inequality for blacks.
Term
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Definition
- Feminist from the first wave.
- Was of the active and very upfront members at the Seneca Convention in 1848.
-Wrote the "Declaration of Sentiments & Resolution".
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Frederick Douglass
Definition
-One of the males speakers at the Seneca Falls Convention.
- African American, advocated for equal rights for both women and African Americans in the 1st wave of Feminist.
Term
Alice Paul
Definition
Another Prominent figure of women's right during the 1st waves of feminism.
Term
2nd wave of Feminist
Definition
-1960's to 1970's.
-Domestic violence was a major problem.
- Roe Vs. Wade
-The personal id political
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Betty Friedan
Definition
- Part of the 2nd waves of feminist.
- Author of "The Feminine Mystique."
- ^ Conducted a survey about her fellow former classmates who were married at the times and concluded that a majority of women were unhappy, and depressed and often borderline alcoholics when they were supposedly living an ideal life.
Term
Gloria Skinem
Definition
- Journalist who published her work as she interviewed and received a job for Playboy. While working there she interviewed other workers and addressed the male dominated image.
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3rd wave of Feminist
Definition
- Was more inclusive and diverse
- LGBTQ awareness
- Was focused a lot on expression through appearance and sexuality.(Should not be judged by appearance)
- Took place in the 1990's
-Transnational Feminism.
-Internationality.
Term
Amy Richards & Jennifer Baumgardner
Definition
- One of the Feminist from the 3rd wave.
- The authors of "A Day Without Feminism"
- 3rd wave feminist
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Rebecca Walker
Definition
- Daughter of Alice Walker
- 3rd wave feminist.
- Very prominent author, addresses race and gender issues.
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Jessica Valenti
Definition
- 3rd wave feminist.
Another Prominent author of the time.
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