Different Types of Feminism
Conservative Feminism
Conservative feminism criticizes the feminism which "adopts a male
model of careerism and public achievement as female goals, thereby denying women's need for intimacy, family, and children." They fear that "equality means death to the family." They oft en reject the popular feminist epigram,
"the personal is political."
Liberal Feminism
Liberal feminism sees all people as equal, therefore there should be
equality for all. They see sexism as dysfunctional because it deprives society of one-half of it's creative work force. Oppression exists because of our socialization process.
Radical Feminism
Radical Feminism sees the oppression of women as fundamental and the
most basic form of oppression. All other forms of oppression stem from male dominance. The purpose of this oppression is to obtain psychological
ego
satisfaction, and strength and self-esteem.
Socialist Feminism
Socialist Feminism links women's oppression to the class structure.
Sexism is a way of rewarding the working class male; it gives them control over women. Women's work is less valued because it does not produce exchangeable
goods.
There are so many types and ways of expressing feminism, it should feel easy and natural for women and men to embraceit, rather than run from it.
