Becoming a feminist Sample Clauses

Becoming a feminist. Young women become active in feminist politics for a variety of reasons. These include experience of domestic or sexual violence, discovering that feminist writings reflect how they’ve ‘always felt’ (Xxxxxxx and Xxxx 2010: 209), or being brought up by a feminist mother or with a role model of a ‘strong woman’ (XxXxx 2011; Long 2012). In addition to these factors, opportunities provided by the Internet, engagement with music and other cultural forms, and involvement in other social movements were also important routes into feminist activism. Below, the transmission of feminist political culture through the family and the education system is considered first, before exploring the influence of the Internet and other cultural and political activities. Two aspects of the turn to feminism are highlighted: on the one hand, a positive identification with strong feminist women and feminist ideas and, on the other hand, a reaction against negative experiences of sexism and male power. Feminism gives these young women a sense of identity, a voice and a way of engaging with the injustices they experience in their everyday lives.