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Feminism in A Postcolonial Context With Salman Rushdie's
Feminism in A Postcolonial Context With Salman Rushdie's
Contents
Argument
When we pronounce the word woman, we
automatically think of our mother, wife, lover, or it
simply takes us to the thought of kindness, protection
and tenderness.
However, there was a time when the word woman had
a different meaning. It signified the weak, the
unworthy of consideration, the mentally-unstable
human being.
The way in which the woman was seen changed with
the help of intelligent women who fought for the right
of equality.
Conclusions
Whether in literature or in its general movement, feminism has involved a great deal of resistance guided by inner frustration and
repression and made huge steps towards modernity and evolution.
Feminism has always been a controversial topic in our society and thus has passed throughout many stages until accomplishing
our actual position.
Due to the battles that women sustained against prejudice and inequality in the past, we now have the power to control our life.
Thus, feminism is an ideology, a complex and a contradictory philosophy that militates for the right of gender equality and that
promotes womens affirmation in society.
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