Feminism

Hello! Today, I want to focus on men. When I learn about feminism, most information or opinions are related to women. So, I 'm wondering how do men think about feminism. 9. What kind of opinion does men those who don't agree with feminism have? 10. What kind of opinion does men those who self-identified as feminists have? Do you know the word manosphere? It shows "anti-feminism."and used by men who think men are oppressed by women. Here is the Website consisted of those who disagree with feminism and insist men's right. A Voice for Men. (n.d.). Retrieved July 28, 2017, from < https://www.avoiceformen.com/ > Many men are posting their opinion that criticizes  feminism and some of them are extreme. They think feminism is excessively saturated in this modern society and it makes uncomfortable environment for men. He is an opinion leader. In contrast, I found the blog written by men who identified himself as a feminist although it is written in J...

Hello! This is the last post I answer to research my 15 questions. 14.What is "Women's March" that is a kind of activity related to women's right? It is a worldwide movement that protests various issues related to human rights including women's right. For example, reproductive rights, healthcare reform, LGBTQ rights, racial equality, freedom of religion and so on. The recent on was held January 21st, 2017 in Washington and 440,000 to 500,000 people joined. Here is the official webpage of Women's march. "Our Mission." Women's March. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 July 2017. < https://www.womensmarch.com/mission >. 15. What is "Bad Feminism"? I didn't know well about bad feminism before researching. The term "Bad feminism" has been known by many people since the book "Bad Feminist" written by Roxane Gay was published in 2014. I found TED movie of the writer Roxane Gay. Gay, Roxane. "Confessions of a ba...

Hello! Here is the today's question. 11.What are the examples that men and women are treated not equally in Japan? 12.→How is it different from other countries? 13.How would the world change if everything are completely equal between men and women? On my survey I asked this question. Do you think these examples show inequality? ・women's only train ・ladies day ・difference of marriageable age *These are common in Japan. As we can understand from this result, these examples are recognized as a kind of gender inequality in Japan and there will be more examples. For example, working situation. I found an interesting article. Japan slides to 111th in WEF gender equality rankings. (n.d.). Retrieved July 28, 2017, from < http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/10/26/national/social-issues/japan-slips-10-notches-111th-wef-gender-equality-rankings/#.WXrSVWXmk9c > According to it, Japan has ranked in 111th in The Global Gender Gap Report in 2016 conducted by World Ec...

Hello😁Thanks for reading so far! These are the last answers of my research questions. 27. Who is the strongest leader of feminism in Japan? Chizuko Ueno  is a  Japanese   sociologist  and  Japan 's "best-known  feminist ". Her research field includes  feminist theory ,  family sociology , and women's history. She is best known for her contribution to  gender studies  in Japan.  here is the interview of Ms.Ueno! http://torja.ca/interview/ueno-chizuru/ 28. Is there any actress who advocate about Feminism? Beyonce, Emma Watson, Ariana Grande, and so many famous celebrities have spoken out for women's rights and gender equalities. Here are some words of celebrities according to this website. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/international-womens-day-2017-feminist-quotes-25-celebrities-983702/item/kristen-stewart-international-womens-day-2017-984090 💗Emma Watson "Feminism is about g...

Hello😆Here are the answers Q22~25 of my research questions! 23. Are there any feminism event coming up in Japan? Sorry I could not find it. 24. Are there any country that teaches about the feminism in school. In America, most schools teach about feminism in high schools. There are some blogs written by the feminist teachers if you search on the website. 25. Does Japan teach about the feminism in school. There are some university departments that teach about feminism. However, there are no schools where teach about feminism as compulsory subject. There are more gender gaps in Japan compared to other developed countries. 26. Is there any discrimination on men? I found some discriminations against men in this website. http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/sex-discrimination-against-men-10-ways/ In this website, there are 10 discriminations shown. 1. Sex discrimination in pay: men can “piggyback” on women’s eq...

These are the answers to questions from number 19 to 21 of my research questions! 19. How wide is the gender gap in your country? Japan slides to 111th in WEF gender equality rankings in 2016. It was 101th in 2015. D espite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push for women to play a greater role in society, the nation had done little to make more use of its female talent. 20. When does the first Feminism movement have occurred in Japan? Mitsu Tanaka is one of the leaders who fought for women's rights. The first movement was  women's liberation movement  called  ūman ribu  (woman lib) in 1970s.  21. Who did it? This is the speech of her. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/10/03/lifestyle/women-japan-unite-examining-contemporary-state-feminism/#.WXsRHRSiq8o 22. Who was the first woman to stand up against the women's right. Helen of Anjou was the first feminism listed in Wikipedia. These are the lists of feminist. https://en.wi...

Hello😊 Here are the answers to my research questions number 16~18! Q16. What are the criticism of the equality of two genders and who makes these criticism. There are many criticism of the inequality of two genders. Mostly women makes these criticisms.  For example, w omen make 16% less money than their male counterparts.  According to Pew Research Center, al though the pay gap is narrowing, women in the U.S. working full- and part-time make 84% of what their male counterparts earn. What is more, b lack and Hispanic women have  to work 19 months to make what white men did in a year according  to the National Women's Law Center.  Q17. What are the criticism of feminism and who criticism it. There are antifeminism who criticize the feminism. According to Sociologist Michael Flood , antifeminism argues 1   That social arrangements among men and women are neither natural nor divinely determined. 2   That social arrangements a...

Hello! Today I would like to show the survey result of my survey. https://jp.surveymonkey.com/r/JQWGSJG Thank you for answering these questions!! There were 7 Japanese people who have answered my survey thankfully. Now these are some question and results from my survey! Q.3 Do you think that women are treated fairly in society? I thought this was the good ratio because in these days women are able to work as same as men. However, there are still some thoughts that men is stronger than women in the society.  Q4. Do you think that both genders are entitled to the same social, economic, and political rights? I was surprised that nobody had answered "No". This shows Japan has been changing to more gender free country. Q9. Do you think that "Feminism" might lead to discrimination against men? This also surprised me because I thought more people would answer "Yes" to this question. I think strong complaints o...