Feminism

General term defining ideologies that aren't socialist or radical; focus on less contentious issues

• cultural feminism

• mainstream feminism

• libertarian feminism

• postcolonial feminism

views patriarchy as manifestation of involuntary hierarchy

• anarcha-feminism

• post-structural feminism

• black feminism

• radical feminism

sexism, class oppression, and racism are inextricably bound

• liberal feminism

• transfeminism

• French feminism

• black feminism

emphasizes difference between women and men but considers that difference to be psychological and culturally constructed

• cultural feminism

• standpoint feminism

• postmodern feminism

• ecofeminism

argues that sameness is not necessary in order for men and women to be treated equally

• multiracial feminism

• difference feminism

• socialist/Marxist feminism

• postmodern feminism

argues that women and the environment are both exploited as passive pawns in race to domination

• liberal feminism

• French feminism

• ecofeminism

• mainstream feminism

more philosophical and literary; generally focused on theories of "the body"

• difference feminism

• ecofeminism

• libertarian feminism

• French feminism

sought to abolish political and legal forms of discrimination to give same opportunities as men

• liberal feminism

• multiracial feminism

• postmodern feminism

• separatist/lesbian feminism

holds that women have a right to such freedom due to their status as self-owners

• difference feminism

• libertarian feminism

• black feminism

• postcolonial feminism

goes beyond mere recognition of diversity to examine structures of domination

• black feminism

• postmodern feminism

• standpoint feminism

• multiracial feminism