Activism Idea I wanted to challenge myself to find a way of activism that supports gender environmental issues. I normally would attend a rally, meeting or women’s organization conference but I wanted to do something I haven’t done before. I started to think what resources I had, and how I could use them to my …
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Activism
The Oppression of Nature and Women When you look at feminism you have to look at it from all angles. It’s important to consider all perspectives because women studies or issues are not limited to just one type of women. We know that feminism started off from the middle class white women perspective. Women movements …
Intersectionality and Connectivity
Start of Intersectional feminism Intersection is the feminism is a concept first explained by Kimberle Crenshaw 30 years ago as the experience of intersection that is beyond racsim and sexism. On Friday, during a panel discussion at the annual Netroots Nation conference in Atlanta, she gave a gloss on intersectionality in a way that made clear …
State and Gov’t
In the article Gender Equality and State Environmentalalism Kari Norgarrd and Richard York connect women in power and the state environment. They theory that “women are more environmentally progressive in the inclusion of women as equal members of society- as voters, citizens, policy makers & social movement participants should positively influence state behavior”. Some of their Key …
Bodies
Have you ever looked at abortions form an ecological standpoint? Honestly, I haven’t giving it much thought before now. Today I here to discuss abortions from a eco-feminist perspective, and in comparison to traditional accounts. First I would like to say that I do understand that this may be a sensitive topic which leads …
Women Nature Association
In The Politic of Meat Carol J. Adams explains the connection between animal and human sexualization along with concepts of anthropronography and the intersections between objectification between women and animals. Looking at this picture at first glace my attention goes to the man that I recognize. This is hip hop artist Ludacris. In this chicken …
Vegetarian Eco feminism
Let’s start with this image. To me this image is a pure representation of how meat is mad masculine. In contextual moral vegetarianism author Deane Curtin explains how there are ideological pressures that men face which encourages the consumption of meat. Men’s masculinity is compared to the food choices they eat. The more meat …
Understanding Place
I do agree with Kingsolver that because of nature we are able to appreciate things in life that would otherwise be forgotten. Nature allows us to feel, explore, create, relax, indulge and feel free. There is a huge connection between humans and nature. The world human nature means “is the natural qualities and ways of …
Non Western Eco-feminism Perspective
https://www.thegreenfuse.org/plant.htm Women In Nature First, what is the connection between women and nature. In a article I found by Judith Plant, she states “Women have long been associated with nature – metaphorically, as in ‘mother Earth’, for instance. Our language says it all: a ‘virgin’ forest is one awaiting exploitation, as yet untouched by man. …
Grade 14 and the count down begins
Hello, My name is Sierra Martinez. I am currently a 14 grader in college, or otherwise known as a junior. I am in school to learn and to receive this really important piece of paper that I need in life. Some things I enjoy during outside of studying and homework would have to be dancing, …