What is Feminism?
Feminism, movement for the political, social, and educational equality of women with men; the movement has occurred mainly in Europe and the United States. It has its roots in the humanism of the 18th century. And in the Industrial Revolution. Feminist issues range from access to employment, education, child care, contraception, and abortion, to equality in the workplace, changing family roles, redress for sexual harassment in the workplace, and the need for equal political representation. Womanist black feminist or feminist of color; someone who is committed to the wholeness and well-being of all of humanity, male and female. Alice Walker introduced the word “womanist” into feminist parlance in her 1983 book In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens: Womanist Prose. She cited the phrase “acting womanish,” which was said to a child who acted serious, courageous and grown-up rather than girlish. Many women of color in the 1970s had sought to expand the feminism of the Women’s Liberation Movement beyond its concern for the problems of white middle-class women. The adoption of "womanist" signified an inclusion of race and class issues in feminism. Alice Walker also used "womanist" to refer to a woman who loves other women, whether platonically or sexually.
After watching Admichie TedTalk, “Why We All Should is Feminist,” and Alice Walker “In Search our Mother Gardens”. Both author talked strongly about being a woman but Alice walker was talking about times during the civil Rights Era and how black woman were treated wrong and with violence from the white slave owners. While Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was talking for the 21th century woman and them not getting the same respect are equality in the work place are even at home. Adichie and Alice bump heads when it came to the marriage part, cause Alice mother ran away so she could get married to the man she loves but Adichie states marriage shouldn’t be rushed and how woman are forced into marriage...