Feminism Flashcards
(11 cards)
Introduction
- society is patriarchal
- religion is a patriarchal institution which perpetuates patriarchy
- religious beliefs functionally as patriarchal ideology legitimising the subordination of women
But women do appear to be more religious than men
What type of feminist is daly and what do they say
RADICAL.
- religion is infused with patriarchy
- example is Christianity women having to cover heads
- religion helps to maintain male dominance
What type of feminist is Simone de Beauvoir and what does she argue
RADICAL:
Explains why gender inequality’s exist in religion
1. It compensates women’s second class position is soc
2. Makes women feel more equal to men
3. Men enjoy the advantage of divine endorsement
4. Acts as a drug to dull the pain of women’s oppression - similar to Marx
A03 point of radical feminists
Ethnocentric - some Muslim women claim wearing the hijab to be liberating an freeing them from sexual objectification
What point is Armstrong argument in relation too and what is it
Women’s subordination n monotheism:
- move from polytheism to monotheism in Byrne age has led to women being treated as second class citizens
Prior to the shift: women where often central to religions and femal priests and mother goddesses were moon for example in the Middle East
- invasions led to the replacement of ancient religions with monotheistic faith having masculine gods
- Hebrew god: Yahweh: cornerstone of Christianity, Islam and Judaism is masculine
El Sadaawis perspective on the subordination of women
- female oppression stems from society itself not religion
- sacred exits where wrote in patriarchal times by men justifying their dominance
- Adam and Eve: eve portrayed as evil seducing Adam bringing evil into the world
In aldridges opinion why are women attracted to new age movements
Because they portray women more positively
What is a criticism of women’s subordination
Not all religions subordinate women
1972: women could become rabbis in Reform Judaism
2015: women bishops
What is jean holms argument in relation to the portrayal of women’s sexuality
- gender inequality persist in religions
- holm supports Armstrong
- rogues women’s subordination arises from their sexuality
- menstruate is viewed as being unclean and pollutes holy places.for example women can’t enter mosques or touch the Quran whilst menstruating
What s Aldridge’s argument relating to women’s portrayal of sexuality I religion
- sexual pleasure is condemned in many religions particularly for women
- sexuality is presented as primary for reproduction
- women are often portrayed as sexual predators diverting men from their spiritual duties
SUPPORT: Christianity’s bans on contraception and abortion
A03 for women’s portrayal of sexuality in religion
The introduction of the contraceptive pill and legalisation of abortion in the 1960s shows a shift of religious influences over society HOWEVER roe v wade was overturned in USA recently
