FEMINISM

Question 1

religion oppressed women ⚡️
[radical / conservative force]
legitimates hierarchy

Answer 1

[DE BEAUVOIR]
•’the second sex’ book - religion - instrument of domination
•men control church
•sacred texts - men = God

Question 2

religion oppresses women🌛
[ radical feminist ]
maintains patriarchy

Answer 2

[ARMSTRONG] [HOLM]
•armstrong religious organisations - priesthood
•stained glass ceiling - holm

Question 3

religion oppresses women☄️
[radical feminist]
religion segregates sexes

Answer 3

[HOLM]
places of worship - Islam - period women cant touch Qur’an

Question 4

religion oppresses women🌥️
[radical feminist]
instrument of male domination

Answer 4

•laws and customs
give women fewer rights - dress code etc - catholic church ban abortions
•genital mutilation

Question 5

religion doesn’t oppress women🌟
[liberal feminism]
culture oppressive not religion

Answer 5

[EL SADAAWI]
•patriarchal society - reshape religion.
•india’s daughter - gang rape of girl created conversation

Question 6

religion doesn’t oppress women❄️
[liberal feminism]
religious organisations don’t maintain patriarchy

Answer 6

•’march of progress’
•non- orthodox judaism allows female rabbi

Question 7

religion doesnt oppress women🌪️
[liberal feminism]
religious forms of feminism

Answer 7

[WOODHEAD]
•not true of all religions - hijab resists oppression - while western see as sexist - freee from male gaze.

Question 8

religion doesn’t oppress women☃️
[liberal feminism]
religion empowers women

Answer 8

•NAM’s - crystal healing / meditation- cope with demands
•escape work sphere - can reach top positions - empower