“I’m Not a Feminist, But . . .”

We hear people say this all of the time, and yet they often go on to express “feminist” ideas and could identify as a feminist. There are many reasons why people distance themselves from the feminist movement. I can’t possibly explain or guess them all. But I can explain the different types of feminism according to Rosemarie Tong’s book Feminist Thought: A More Comprehensive Introduction (2009). There are many types of feminism, and we know that “all feminists do not think alike” (p. 1). However, labeling different schools of thought help us to “mark the range of different approaches, perspectives, and frameworks a variety of feminists have used to shape both their explanations for women’s oppression and their proposed solutions for its elimination” (p. 1).

This series outlined and defined the many feminisms. Maybe you’ll be able to identify where you agree and disagree with feminist thought.  See the links below to find out about different camps of feminism.

Liberal Feminism

Radical Feminism

Marxist Feminism

Psychoanalytic Feminism

Care-Focused Feminism

Multicultural, Global, and Postcolonial Feminism

Ecofeminism

Postmodern and Third-Wave Feminism

Jesus Feminist

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