This document discusses the history and key concepts of feminism. It defines feminism as the belief that women should have equal rights to men. It also defines phallocentrism as the belief that identifies the phallus as the source of power in culture and literature. The document then provides examples of quotes from historical male figures that are discriminatory towards women. It discusses the development of feminism over time, from ancient Greece to the 19th century women's suffrage movement. Key feminist thinkers and their works criticizing patriarchal systems are also summarized, such as Woolf, Beauvoir and Millet. Different geographical strains of feminism including American, British and French feminism are outlined. The document concludes with examples