Identities: Feminism and new/digital media

Identities: Feminism and new/digital media

Case study: Everyday Sexism

1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project?

After experiencing a week of sexist abuse she asked other women about their experiences and they were all very recent so she decided to set up a website where women from all around the world could share their experiences. 


2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies?

Post-feminism suggests we are in a society where we dont need feminism anymore however, this ted talk suggests that women are subject to lots of sexism as well as males according to the website but whether or not this is a feminist issue is debatable as it seems more of a joint fight by both men and women against sexism.


3) How can you apply Judith Butler's theory of gender as a 'performance' to the creation of the Everyday Sexism project?

This theory suggests that women come to this website collectively as previously there would have been nowhere else to go and women were seen as inferior to men and harassment wasn't anything worth speaking about.


4) How does Angela McRobbie's work on female empowerment link to the Everyday Sexism project?

I believe it subverts the entire venture in light of the fact that the possibility of the venture is to give ladies and others a voice about the remarks and activities that they have managed.