Full Frontal Feminism Chunk 4 (Final)

In the concluding chapters of Full Frontal Feminism, Jessica Valenti appealed to all people in the hopes of them joining the feminist cause. She lists several ways for examples of ways to get into feminism. People, Valenti says, don't have to be professional feminists in order to participate. People also do not need to devote their lives to it in order to get involved. Valenti argues that anyone can be, and everyone should be, feminist, despite gender, age, race, or any other group.

Tone: informal, satirical

Question 1: Will many of the women that agree with Valenti still take interest in taking action towards feminism?

Question 2: What do you think is the main reason that women who are knowledgeable about feminism would reject it?

Full Frontal Feminism Chunk 3

Through her book, Full Frontal Feminism, Jessica Valenti emphasizes the problems that modern day feminism needs to take work on fixing. Valenti identifies the problems in the lives of the women of today (feminists included). One of the biggest problems with feminism, Valenti says, is its inability to get and keep younger women interested. Even when younger women get into feminism seriously, they ususally aren't given high status, which results in a lack of interest. This happens because the older generation of feminists hold on to their positions. Valenti connotes that a majority of the hindurances to feminism and the equal treatment of women are now done in such a mundane way, that it coud go unnoticed easily if younger women don't take notice.

Tone: authoratative, colloquial, enthusiastc, matter of fact,

Discussion Questions:

1) Shouldn't at least some of the blame for the problems with young women fall on the women themselves?

2) Is the engagement ring (they have them for men, by the way) really a symbol of ownership?

Full Frontal Feminism Precis

December 23, 2008

Full Frontal Feminism Analysis

Jessica Valenti uses her book, Full Frontal Feminism, to elucidate the problems that women, young women in particular, currently face. She reinforces her argument using a myriad of surveys that provide evidence of the misinformation of women, along with several quotes of extremists whom argue against feminist views. The government, she says, is allowing these misconceptions because the people in power are old men, who are happy with things staying the way they are. Valenti shows the readers that many of the stereotypes that many think are dead and buried are still alive in many ways, and does this in a humorous and informal way that allows young women to read this book cover to cover, without a risk of boredom.

Vocabulary:

IUD: A birth control device, such as a plastic or metallic loop, ring, or spiral, which is inserted into the uterus to prevent implantation.

Contraception: Intentional prevention of conception or impregnation through the use of various devices, agents, drugs, sexual practices, or surgical procedures.

Sexual assault: Conduct of a sexual or indecent nature toward another person that is accompanied by actual or threatened physical force or that induces fear, shame, or mental suffering.
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RU-486: a drug C29H35NO2 taken orally to induce abortion especially early in pregnancy by blocking the body's use of progesterone called also mifepristone.

Glass ceiling: An unacknowledged discriminatory barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to positions of power or responsibility, as within a corporation

Tone: sarcastic, humorous, accusatory, and mock-serious

Discussion Questions:

Clarification: If feminism is as simple as the definition that Valenti provided, why do so many people deny being feminist?

Application: Would more men be pro-feminism if the name itself wasn’t so directed towards women?