Defining Feminism
Word Count: 265 A social, political, and cultural movement known as feminism that highlights women's experience and expression and aims to eradicate gender inequality and subvert patriarchal hierarchies. Numerous powerful women, including Carolyn Kay Steedman, Zora Neal Hurston, Eva Hoffman, Florida Scott-Maxwell, and Audre Lorde, have investigated and defined this multifaceted idea. Many women’s experiences in this book are given from numerous backgrounds, experiences, and environments but their differences do not cloud the definition of Feminism but add different dimensions to the meaning. With her work, Carolyn Kay Steedman challenges the patriarchal biases that have long dominated the study of history and emphasizes the value of including women's experiences and perspectives in historical narratives. In her literature, Zora Neal Hurston emphasizes the distinctive experiences of Black women and acknowledges the intersections of race, gender, and class in determining women...