Event Title
Reacting to “The F-Word”: How the Media Shapes Public Reactions to the Feminist Movement
Location
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Start Date
28-2-2015 10:00 AM
Description
Feminism is considered a vile word by many people in today’s society, including both men and women of all ages. This view often comes from a lack of understanding of what feminism truly is: the advocacy of women’s rights and their equality to men. There is a misguided notion that feminists are loud, bossy women that hate men and all things feminine, causing the image of the “feminazi” to be created. Feminists see a major need for more accurate information about the feminist movement to be spread so that people will stop stigmatizing “The F-Word” and real discussions concerning equality can be had.
My research explored the ways that modern feminists spread their message, focusing on the Internet and social media. These men and women tweet, write blogs, and use many other electronic avenues to reach a wider audience than was previously possible. Thanks to websites such as Twitter and Facebook, more people can have their voices be heard. Some online movements have already been very successful, showing that social media has the potential to greatly impact how the world both spreads and perceives feminism. My presentation will demonstrate these findings and show how widespread this impact is.
Reacting to “The F-Word”: How the Media Shapes Public Reactions to the Feminist Movement
HSC 2324
Feminism is considered a vile word by many people in today’s society, including both men and women of all ages. This view often comes from a lack of understanding of what feminism truly is: the advocacy of women’s rights and their equality to men. There is a misguided notion that feminists are loud, bossy women that hate men and all things feminine, causing the image of the “feminazi” to be created. Feminists see a major need for more accurate information about the feminist movement to be spread so that people will stop stigmatizing “The F-Word” and real discussions concerning equality can be had.
My research explored the ways that modern feminists spread their message, focusing on the Internet and social media. These men and women tweet, write blogs, and use many other electronic avenues to reach a wider audience than was previously possible. Thanks to websites such as Twitter and Facebook, more people can have their voices be heard. Some online movements have already been very successful, showing that social media has the potential to greatly impact how the world both spreads and perceives feminism. My presentation will demonstrate these findings and show how widespread this impact is.