The desire of women for equality with men in all spheres of society is commonly called feminism. But like any social movement on a global scale, there are many varieties of this phenomenon.
Feminism has more than 30 varieties, the main ones are:
Liberal feminism
Liberal feminism was one of the first to emerge in the mid-19th century. Such feminists see the origins of inequality between men and women in the fact that in public life women are a priori considered weaker, that gender equality is rooted primarily in the minds, since it is generally believed that this is inherent in nature itself. The theoretical basis for equality is the theory of natural human rights, developed by the French enlighteners. Therefore, the main difference between liberal feminism and other species lies in the formula. The activists of this movement are criticized precisely for the fact that they do not take into account gender differences, completely equating men and women. This type of feminism remains relevant now, if in the 19th century its main directions were the struggle for the possibility of obtaining higher education, for the accessibility of many professions and obtaining voting rights, then in the modern world demands are made for equal conditions for the sexes in all spheres of society.
Radical feminism
This type of feminism belongs to the second wave of this movement and emerged in the second half of the 20th century. The reason for gender inequality for radical feminists lies in the existing gender roles, or rather in the flourishing patriarchy in the world. Men exploit women in the first place in the family, and then this extends to public life. The very radicalism lies in the fact that women offer to break and. Often their views are expressed in the form of hatred towards men and criticism and rejection of other types of feminism.
Marxist feminism
The name itself suggests that the main ideas of oppression and exploitation were taken from the works of K. Marx and F. Engels. The activists of this feminism argue that women are oppressed at work, at home (following the example of class oppression in Marxism). There is a certain similarity with radical feminism, since they see the reason for the exploitation of women in the unequal patriarchal system of society.
Wumanism
This type of feminism is also called "black", because it unites in the fight for equality not just women, but black women. Representatives of vumanism believe that "white" women defend only their rights, forgetting about representatives of other races. The main problem raised by the womans is racism.
