NotOneLess
Feminism
The definition of feminism, as both a concept and ideology, is one that has been misconstrued and misunderstood universally. According to Rosalind Delmar, a writer with a specific focus on the affairs of women, "a feminist is someone who holds that women suffer discrimination because of their sex, that they have specific needs which remain negated and unsatisfied and that the satisfaction of these needs would require radical change (some would say a revolution even) in the social, economic, and political order".
During the 1970s, there were many internal disputes which debated what feminists could stand for and that which they had the ability to partake in while still being considered fundamentally feminist. For example, variations of feminism adopted by different ethnic and political groups created the facade of division within the feminist community.
Because of internal disputes and misunderstandings, the Argentine general public lacked awareness as to what the majority of feminists believed in, and, therefore, lacked widespread support for the movement.
In the 21st century, however, the term intersectional feminism is used to encompass all groups of people formerly marginalized or misunderstood by the movement. As it gains universality, feminism is increasingly adopted in situations and reform initiatives that advocate for equality for all people of any gender.
Though the emancipation of women will not completely eradicate discrimination and violence against women, it is a crucial step in the right direction. A woman who has the ability to live on her own and provide for herself is one who needs not be dependent on male figures, which would consequently present the potential for women to have the ability to abandon domestically violent partners.
On the other hand, anarchist feminism, though not widely recognized, was prevalent in Argentina throughout the 19th century. This form of the feminist movement first became prevalent in Buenos Aires in the 1890s.
Especially in its anarchist form, feminism promotes equality for both gender, not superiority for one. One crucial aspect of anarchist feminism is the emphasis on the emancipation of women.
Though the emancipation of women will not completely eradicate discrimination and violence against women, it is a crucial step in this right direction. A woman who has the ability to live on her own and provide for herself is one who needs not be dependent on male figures. In Argentina, anarchist feminism promotes important values which contribute to the emancipation of women and their consequent independence and ability to leave situations of domestic violence, which have the potential to lead to femicide or other harmful outcomes.
