The document discusses the history and evolution of feminism from the 18th century to present day. It outlines early feminist thinkers like Mary Wollstonecraft who advocated for women's education and equality. It then discusses the suffragette movement and key issues in early feminism like access to birth control. The document also examines media portrayals of feminism over time and how public perception has changed. Finally, it explores modern feminism, noting both progress made and ongoing issues, while highlighting the work of activists like Emma Watson, Kesha, and Beyoncé.

1. Feminism: Then
vs. Now and the
Media
By Abby, Angela, and Kim

2. Feminism from the Past
Tying in last week’s presentation…

3. Mary Wollstonecraft
 “[If] woman be
allowed to have an
immortal soul, she
must have, as the
employment of life,
an understanding to
improve.”(118)

4. Feminism from the past
 Vindication of the Rights of
Woman (Wollstonecraft) (p.
1798)
 Vying for education for
women
 Admits the only advantage
that men have is their
strength
 Irrelevant when it comes to
equality
 Suffragettes
 United States
 Birth control (1900s)
 Margaret Sanger (1916)
 1938- Federal ban on Birth
Control is lifted
http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org/health-
info/a-brief-history-of-birth-control/

5. Media
Representations
“Sister
Suffragette”
Mary Poppins,
1964
A lot of these
are from the
United States,
but you get the
general idea…

6. Public
Perception
http://historyoffeminism.com/anti-
suffragette-postcards-posters-cartoons/

7. “John Bull thinks it
scarcely necessary that
ladies who are already
all mouth should have
any more voice in public
matters.”
Similar to Barbauld’s
point of view,
aggressive man-hating
women who want
nothing more than to
dominate society.

9. Discussion Questions
 How do feminist issues of the 1800s compare
to that of now?
 Has the media’s perceptions of feminism
changed, then vs. now?
 Why do you think some people opposed
women’s education and the right to vote?

10. Feminism Today
How many of you would consider yourselves Feminists?
Can anyone give me a definition of Feminism?

11. Feminism Today

12. #Freethenipplecampaign
“This is why #FreeTheNipple is absolutely stupid in its current form: it
gives no voice to the issues that plague women daily.”
http://www.xojane.com/issues/freethenipple-is-stupid

13. How are women doing today?
- “By some measures, extremely well: women
now make up the majority of the
American workforce, graduate from college at
higher rates than men, and are taking
unprecedented leadership roles in business,
media, politics and law.” (American women)
http://www.bc.edu/centers/boisi/publicevents/s11
/women_and_feminisminamerica.html
- (Women around the globe)
http://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-
library/multimedia/2015/9/infographic-gender-
equality-where-are-we-today

14. Modern Feminism in the
Media

15. EMMA WATSON
 Taking 1 year off from acting
 Harry Potter: “Giving me
permission to be who I was”
 HeforShe.org
 Focus on men helping to
reduce the gender gap
 Violence, peace, leadership,
and economic stability

16. KESHA
 Dr. Luke
 Taylor Swift’s donation
 Demi Lovato’s tweet
 “I'm also ready for self-
proclaimed feminists to
start speaking out or
taking action for
women's rights.”

17. Queen Bey
 Who Run the World
 Formation
 Side by side
 Confidence “I slay”
 “Black Feminism”
 (TIME Mag)

18. Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
• Building Strong Girls
• Girls on the Run