Are you a feminist?

Or
an anti-feminist? What
does feminism mean
to you? Is your position
defensive or offensive?

Mind map: Write characteristics
about your ideal women.

Feminism in Patriarchal society
Movie, Pretty Women (1990)

How are the stereotype, generalization and conventionalization of
femininity shown in this movie?
Do you think feminism is still relevant today? Since we have
discussed the feminism in patriarchal society earlier, can you
identify anything that has been changed? advanced?


Evaluate the current society, are the outdated concepts of women
still remains in the 21
st
century, and is it a misconception that
feminism is completely gone?

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Why was Betty from Ugly Betty unsuccessful
to obtain love? And why was Vivian from the
movie, Pretty Women obtained love?

Why do women
wear high heels?
Why girls like to play dress-up with
using their mothers clothes and shoes?

Why does women wear high heels at
workplace?
When most women think of dressing
up or looking their best, they think of
wearing pair of high heels
What made women to only focus on their
outward appearance?

With the ASAPS survey showing that 62
percent of women and 51 percent of men
overall approve of cosmetic surgery, and
40 percent of women and 18 percent of
men actually considering it either now or
in the future.
Is it a hypocrite
to be feminist
and still want to
look attractive
and sexy?
Eram, French shoe company (2002)
No womens body were exploited in this advertisement
How would you interpret the advertisements?
Is this mocking feminism? Or supporting it?
How is cross-dressing viewed in our society?
Relate to the stereotypical gender role.
Identify the formula
of romance in a
movie

What are womans
and mans role in
typical romantic
movies?
Does the mainstream womens
magazine (i.e. Cosmopolitan)
promote female equality with men,
or does it unintentionally or
intentionally constrain women?
Generalization? Worsening the
dichotomy of woman?
How are women viewed in media?

Predict if we only have male writers/directors in our
society and how does this affect the media and
ultimately society?
(Male interpretation on woman)

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Most politicians are male, is this because of their
hegemony ideals that men are suppose to lead? If we were
to have more women as politicians, would we live in a
matriarchal society?


Is it acceptable for women to put their priority on their
career first? Are career women destroying the family?
What is the role of mother?
Predict the world if feminism did not
develop the way it did?
what would have to change
before men and women
achieved true equality? Both in
societal and domestic level?
Define equity? Is this having to
do with roles in society or with
rights? How this related to
equality?