what is feminist theory?

Answer 1

I found a great answer to this recently in the readings of Ms. Rachel Adler:

"I am a feminist, that is, I feel that being a women or a man is an intricate blend of biological predispositions and social construction that various greatly according to time and culture. Regardless of its cultural specifics, gender has been used to justify unequal distributions of social power and privilege. Feminists view these power disparities as a moral wrong and an obstacle to human flourishing. This moral evil can be overcome only with great effort because its distortions pervade social institutions, personal relationships, and systems of knowledge and belief, including religious traditions."

Not as simple as most people assume it to be...

Answer 2

Feminist theory is the taking of events from a female point of view. It also states that males also have a femine side that should be acknowledged and nurtured, just as female have a masculine side.

Answer 3

In psychotherapy:

Lenore Walker indicates that there are six tenets of feminist-therapy theory:

Egalitarian Relationships: This equal relationship between client and therapist models for women personal responsibility and assertiveness in other relationships.
Power: Women are taught to gain and use power in relationships, and the possible consequences of their actions.
Enhancement of women’s strengths: So much of traditional therapy focused on a woman’s shortcomings and weaknesses that feminist therapists teach women to look for their own strengths and use them effectively.
Non-pathology-oriented and non-victim blaming: In this framework, the medical model is rejected and women’s problems are seen coping mechanisms and viewed in their social context.
Education: Women are taught to recognize their cognitions that are detrimental, and encouraged to educate themselves as to the plight of all women.
Acceptance and Validation of Feelings: Feminist therapists value self-disclosure and attempt to remove the we-they barrier of traditional therapeutic relationships.

Answer 4

Feminist theory is basically the premise that current gender perceptions remain in opposition to one another, fostering a male vs female situation where the male has higher status, is more priveleged and benefits more.
See:
http://www.colorado.edu/English/courses/ENGL2012Klages/1feminism.html
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/wstudies/theory.html
http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/

Answer 5

Actually this theory was started by Karen Horney. She was a protege of Freud's but she could not stand Freud's oedipus complex. In turn she basically changed much of his theory to focus on men getting back into the womb instead of controlling the womb.

Answer 6

The Feminist Theory..mmmmmmm.....Is That they think they are better than everyone else,and that they deserve more

Answer 7

Basically is that women are being held back.

There are different views on feminist, such as liberal and radical.

Answer 8

Women trying to prove they're equal to men. (They have to prove themselves because they fear they're inferior to men).