Read the article: The Fourth Wave? Feminism in the Digital Age in MM55 (p64)
1) Summarise the questions in the first two sub-headings: What is networked feminism? Why is it a problem?
Networked feminism exists in the fourth wave of feminism- what feminism is like in the present. It suggests that the fight for gender equality is being fought online and especially on social media. It can be considered a problem because many would argue that we are in a 'post-feminist' state, which means that the feminist have won their battle for equality and there isn't any need for it anymore. Furthermore, many negative stereotypes have been associated with feminist more recently who continue to fight for gender equality including; men-haters ect...
2) What are the four waves of feminism? Do you agree that we are in a fourth wave ‘networked feminism’?
First wave: early 20th century, suffragette movement (right to vote).
Second wave: 1960s – 1990s, reproductive rights (pill), abortion, equal pay.
Third wave: 1990s – present, empowerment, reclaiming of femininity
Fourth wave? 2010 – ongoing, use of new technology and digital media (e.g. Twitter) for activism.
I believe that feminism is struggling to exist in todays society as every week a new 'femimist' hashtag emerges but it seems to be the recycling of issues that were supposedly won during the third wave of feminism.
3) Focus on the examples in the article. Write a 100-word summary of EACH of the following: Everyday Sexism, HeForShe, FCKH8 campaign, This Girl Can.
Everyday sexism:
This programme started by Laura Bates in 2012 is a website or safe space for people to share their stories of sexism and harassment- both male and female from all over the world. Bates had only expected a few responses on her website because she didn't realise that sexism in a supposed 'post-feminist' society was still such a big deal. By 2013 she had over 50,000 stories posted by men and women from around the world which is a sign of empowerment for women and proving momentum for the supposed fourth wave of feminism.
HeForShe:
This campaign started by actress Emma Watson is about getting more men involved to fight for gender equality and breaking down the stereotypes (negative) that come with being a feminist including being 'man-haters'. Also, the campaign included twitter q&a's where she would challenge Butler's performance roles. Nonetheless, the campaign has suffered from some criticism as some would say it is relying on males too much when feminist are supposed to be strong independent women.
FCKH8 campaign:
FCKH8 is a FCKH8 is a revenue driven organization that offers shirts so individuals felt that the women's activist development was truly simply being abused as a promoting device.. It included a video that highlighted young ladies 'f-bombing,' and this was utilized to question what was entirely between a young lady swearing and the sexism that ladies need to confront in the public and society today. The video piled on more than 1 million perspectives in its initial 3 months of being distributed however this didn't prevent the crusade from experiencing harsh criticism.
This Girl Can:
This Girl Can is supposedly, 'the first fitness campaign' that doesn't either reject or disgrace ladies in the photographs, recordings and quotes they share from them. The sexual misuse that you would see in different battles is lost here implying that body disgracing doesn't occur. In any case however, this hasn't implied that the crusade has had everybody positive about it as it has managed a few reactions by women's activists on the web.
4) What is your opinion with regards to feminism and new/digital media? Do you agree with the concept of a 'fourth wave' of feminism post-2010 or are recent developments like the Everyday Sexism project merely an extension of the third wave of feminism from the 1990s?
I do imagine that as a general public, we have entered a fourth rush of woman's rights. The utilization of informal communities like Twitter and furthermore video-offering locales like YouTube represent this to the women's activist groups that have been made on them through things like hashtags. With this it creates the impression that computerized is the new way that woman's rights is currently taking.
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