Feminist Challenge
Human Nature Assignment - Feminine Challenge
Historical Context * 3 waves of Feminism 1. French Revolution * Feminism originated during this time * Feminist: Louise Michel, Nathalie Lemel, Renee Viven, etc. * Fraternal Society of the Sexes was founded in 1790 * Society of Revolutionary Republicans 2. Women gain the right to vote * Cultural changes after WWI * Women began replacing male workers * Flappers * Leon Blum was appointed Prime Minister * The Consultative Assembly of Algiers of 1944 proposed on March 24th, 1944 to grant eligibility to women 3. Sexual Revolution * Women wanted the rights to freely express their sexuality and control their sexual relationships * Shift in the traditional values related to sex and sexuality * Increased number of women began having intercourse prior to marriage between 1965-1975 * Contraceptives became more accepted * Feminine Challenge came about because feminist philosophers argued that the rationalist view of human nature was sexist towards women * Was in response to the traditional view of human nature * It was sexist that the view of human nature stated that only men possessed reason and where the only ones considered to be fully human because of this while women were seen to be ruled by their bodily desires and emotions and therefore were less human
Key Philosophers * Genevieve Lloyd * Feminist philosopher * As a feminist, she viewed the traditional rationalist view of human nature to be sexist towards women * Man of Reason * Published in 1984 * Lloyd described it as "an overview of the successive alignment between maleness and the ideals of reason throughout the history of Western philosophy" * Feminism and History of Philosophy * Argues that the idea that the mind and soul are separate from the body but can still work in harmony * Was influenced by Simone de Beauvoir *
Historical Context * 3 waves of Feminism 1. French Revolution * Feminism originated during this time * Feminist: Louise Michel, Nathalie Lemel, Renee Viven, etc. * Fraternal Society of the Sexes was founded in 1790 * Society of Revolutionary Republicans 2. Women gain the right to vote * Cultural changes after WWI * Women began replacing male workers * Flappers * Leon Blum was appointed Prime Minister * The Consultative Assembly of Algiers of 1944 proposed on March 24th, 1944 to grant eligibility to women 3. Sexual Revolution * Women wanted the rights to freely express their sexuality and control their sexual relationships * Shift in the traditional values related to sex and sexuality * Increased number of women began having intercourse prior to marriage between 1965-1975 * Contraceptives became more accepted * Feminine Challenge came about because feminist philosophers argued that the rationalist view of human nature was sexist towards women * Was in response to the traditional view of human nature * It was sexist that the view of human nature stated that only men possessed reason and where the only ones considered to be fully human because of this while women were seen to be ruled by their bodily desires and emotions and therefore were less human
Key Philosophers * Genevieve Lloyd * Feminist philosopher * As a feminist, she viewed the traditional rationalist view of human nature to be sexist towards women * Man of Reason * Published in 1984 * Lloyd described it as "an overview of the successive alignment between maleness and the ideals of reason throughout the history of Western philosophy" * Feminism and History of Philosophy * Argues that the idea that the mind and soul are separate from the body but can still work in harmony * Was influenced by Simone de Beauvoir *