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Books · Jan 2024
Mean Girl Feminism: On the Performative Power of Whiteness
Mean Girl Feminism: How White Feminists Gaslight, Gatekeep, and GirlbossKim Hong NguyenA sharp deconstruction of contemporary white feminism, revealing how the performance of 'sass' and 'girl squads' serves to consolidate privilege rather than dismantle oppression.
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Books · Sep 2018
The Rise of Neoliberal Feminism
Catherine RottenbergA critical examination of how neoliberalism has co-opted feminist discourse, transforming it from a collective movement for social justice into an individualized pursuit of personal empowerment that serves corporate interests while abandoning the vast majority of women.
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Books · Feb 1963
The Feminine Mystique
Betty FriedanA foundational work of the modern feminist movement that profoundly revealed the identity crisis faced by American middle-class women in the mid-20th century, heralded as the spark that ignited the second wave of feminism.
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Videos · Sep 2023
stop denying women their autonomy
oliSUNviaIn this video essay, oliSUNvia critiques the cultural backlash against 'choice feminism' and the rise of stay-at-home girlfriend discourse. She argues that autonomy must include the right to make non-normative or traditionally feminine choices without being dismissed as brainwashed or anti-feminist. Through nuanced commentary and community responses, the video explores the tension between agency, internalized norms, and feminist respect for individual paths.
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Videos · Apr 2013
We Should All Be Feminists
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieIn this famous TEDxEuston talk, writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie shares her personal insights and definition of feminism. Through personal stories and observations, she reveals gender inequality and the negative effects traditional gender roles have on both men and women. The speech deeply explores gender injustices in society, calls for changing the way boys and girls are raised, and emphasizes that culture is created by people and therefore can be changed to achieve true gender equality.
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An Overview on the Feminism and Its Categories
Haradhan Kumar MohajanThis paper offers a comprehensive overview of feminism’s historical development, ideological foundations, and categorical variants. Mohajan traces the evolution of feminist thought from early movements to contemporary debates, highlighting key challenges and future directions for global gender justice.
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Rethinking the Public Sphere: A Contribution to the Critique of Actually Existing Democracy
Nancy FraserThis groundbreaking 1990 essay provides a feminist critique of Habermas's theory of the public sphere. Fraser introduces the concept of 'subaltern counterpublics' to reveal the exclusionary nature of the bourgeois public sphere, arguing for the necessity of multiple publics and offering a new theoretical framework for understanding democratic participation and social justice.
