Feminist Vs Alternative Feminism

For centuries women have been inferior to men and their treatment can compare the same to that of slaves. Their place in society put them at a disadvantage to men and in their own lives. They were to be subordinate to men and could not decide their own lives for themselves if married or in the chains of their father. A women’s oppression in society is still prevalent today. The authors of the Essential Feminist Reader, described the struggles of women and their place in society and called for the liberation of all women, moving towards social equality. Liberal feminists shared the same values as liberal men, but extended the liberal ideals to include women. They believed in social equality of the sexes and stressed the liberal value of individualism in women. Amongst other feminists, alternative feminists valued social equality but recognized other forces that are necessary for true equality and freedom of women. The distinguishing factors between the liberal feminists and the alternative feminists on utopian reconstruction are that liberal feminists value the ideals of autonomous, independent beings, that are judged upon their own merit and are able to participate in society as much as men. While alternative feminists value the idea of emancipation and freedom but it does not come from adopting

They need to break away from old values and beliefs and move towards change. Liberal feminism does not criticize a liberal society and wants to operate in society just like men can. Alternative feminists want more than that, but should not make their identity come from only their work and family, their identity should be more than that. True liberation of women will come from her own power to achieve her freedom and by identifying themselves as how they see themselves, having a further sense of