Laura bates started the everyday sexism project after noticing that daily sexual harassment had become a norm within society and wanted to try share the experiences of other women on a global scale
2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies?
It links to post-feminism due to the fact it's not only online but also due to the fact that it includes other genders in their discussions and archives. I feel like feminism is still required internationally. When talking about the west specifically, I feel like we're close to not needing feminism, but we're getting close.
3) Why was new technology essential to the success of the Everyday Sexism project?
It relies entirely on new technologies and the internet without it, it wouldn't have begun in the first place
4) Will there be a point in the future when the Everyday Sexism project is not required? What isYOUR view on the future of feminism?
I want there to be a point in the future where the everyday sexism project is not required, but by the looks of it seems like that will never happen even though we are so close. With the election of a notable sexual harassment offender (*cough*Trump*Cough*) as a powerful leader, it may seem like that future is quite far away. And as history has shown, feminism will evolve to meet the obstacles or opportunities it will run into.
Media Magazine: The fourth wave?
Read the article: The Fourth Wave? Feminism in the Digital Age in MM55 (p64). You'll find the article in our Media Magazine archive here.
1) Summarise the questions in the first two sub-headings: What is networked feminism? Why is it a problem?
Networked feminism is the process of tackling equality issues through new technologies and the internet. The argument is that due to the fourth wave feminism and the technological advancements of the modern world, feminism can be left behind as they have won what they have been fighting for.
2) What are the four waves of feminism? Do you agree that we are in a fourth wave ‘networked feminism’?
There are four waves of feminism
- First wave: Began in late 19th to early 20th century which focused on women suffrage
- Second Wave: Began in around the 1960s that campaigned for equal pay between women and men which led to the equal pay act in the 1970s
- Third Wave: Believed to have started in the 1990s till where we are now and is also called "post-feminism"
- Fourth Wave: Fourth Wave feminism is also called "networked feminism" and tackles social inequality issues found on and using modern technology.
I believe we are in the fourth wave
3) Focus on the examples in the article. Write a 100-word summary of EACH of the following: Everyday Sexism, HeForShe, FCKH8 campaign, This Girl Can.
The Everyday Sexism is a project set up by lauren bates that involved different people of different races and genders all over the world posting examples of sexism they have faced in the past. She had set up the project after realising how common the sexism she was facing had become in society. whilst she was told sexism was over, The project recieved over 50,000 enteries in december 2013 proving otherwise, three years later the project became the largest site for promoting feminism, mainly due to the websites user generated content giving people a voice all over the world
HeForShe is a movement developed by Emma Watson and presented the UN, the movement calls for men to have a more active role in the equality of women. She promoted this movement through the internet by creating a website where individuals all over the world could pledge to the movement. Through social media (and Emma Watsons name) the movement managed to generate a respectable following. In order to jump-start the following, she made a poll where she would answer questions about the movement.
Developed in 2010, the viral campaign FKH8 was made in attempts to end sexism and hate towards all genders and sexuality, it works by users developing videos and content (which is generally posted on YouTube) that promote equality. The campaign now produce apparel and merchandise to try and spread their message. Notable celebrity personalities have taken notice of the campaign including zac effron and ellen.
4) What is your opinion with regards to feminism and new/digital media? Do you agree with the concept of a 'fourth wave' of feminism post-2010 or are recent developments like the Everyday Sexism project merely an extension of the third wave of feminism from the 1990s?
I believe that with the along with the other forms of feminism, fourth wave feminism is an evolution of feminism, not a mask of a previous iteration. It focuses on new issues that are unique with the times with a modern method of tackling it.
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