The intersection between culture and feminism is an intriguing topic within feminism, as it demonstrates the biases and segregation amongst feminists as a whole, caused by their differences in experiences and privilege. Consequently, as discussed above, intersectionality plays a large role within understanding how traditions and practices impact the oppression of females, and it is interesting to see how Khader lays out her argument within this overarching structure. In order to present my analysis, the first half of this evaluation will explore the main topics and arguments presented within the article, while the second half seeks to examine Serene J. Khader’s scope and the construction of her argument.
To begin, Khader’s decision to use Muslim …show more content…
Instead of simply presenting the idea of what women should do, it would have been interesting for Khader to have also described how she believes women could be or are provided with the necessary tools within their societies to identify and analyze if a tradition is oppressive or sexist. The reason for this suggestion is due to my personal belief that a large majority of individuals within a society are taught to follow and adhere to the social norms, practices, and traditions of their community, and most people, typically, do not question these values. To now instate a clause on the theory of feminism based upon how a tradition’s outcome is perceived, assumes that women should now know on what criteria or basis to identify the inequality and sexism within a practice to be able to decide if they stand against …show more content…
Traditionalist Feminisms and Transnational Politics was well written and though provoking, although her article reads more like a literature review than a persuasive essay. I would have appreciated receiving more dimension and applications of Serene J. Khader’s argument for feminism. Khader lays out her perception of the relationship between tradition and feminism and acknowledges the globalized state of the world, as well as the broad diversity of identities that shape how an individual experiences both oppression and privilege within
To begin, Khader’s decision to use Muslim …show more content…
Instead of simply presenting the idea of what women should do, it would have been interesting for Khader to have also described how she believes women could be or are provided with the necessary tools within their societies to identify and analyze if a tradition is oppressive or sexist. The reason for this suggestion is due to my personal belief that a large majority of individuals within a society are taught to follow and adhere to the social norms, practices, and traditions of their community, and most people, typically, do not question these values. To now instate a clause on the theory of feminism based upon how a tradition’s outcome is perceived, assumes that women should now know on what criteria or basis to identify the inequality and sexism within a practice to be able to decide if they stand against …show more content…
Traditionalist Feminisms and Transnational Politics was well written and though provoking, although her article reads more like a literature review than a persuasive essay. I would have appreciated receiving more dimension and applications of Serene J. Khader’s argument for feminism. Khader lays out her perception of the relationship between tradition and feminism and acknowledges the globalized state of the world, as well as the broad diversity of identities that shape how an individual experiences both oppression and privilege within