Feminism Thought and Action

Running head: FEMINISM THOUGHT AND ACTION
Feminism Thought and Action
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The purpose of the following essay is to determine the place of the women in the society
in the face of patriarchy. Some of the issues related to this issue have already been pointed out in
the proposal section. Therefore, it would be of great importance to measure the roles of women
in satisfying the bodily pleasure of men. Several perspectives have been there regarding the male
gaze towards the women. It is very important to note that males have been taking the advantage
of women in the current situation within the society (Waterman and Chiauzzi: 146). In this
section, the contents will be developed on the basis of the research questions already developed
in the paper. The females in the society have to pay the price of their virginity and reputation in
the society so they can meet the satisfaction of women in the society. In this essay some
important aspects will be discussed regarding the place of women within the society and the
viewing men and women on different terms regarding the issue of sex. Therefore, it would be
interesting to see how women are still treated as sexual slaves of men and they do not have an
independent identity in this perspective.
Thesis statement: The women in current society are still treated as sexual possessions of
males.
Male pleasure and paying the price for female have been very much interconnected
matters in the current social atmosphere. The different perspectives between men and women on
hooking up and having sex are really something important (Schalet). These things must be
considered within this scenario. According to some critics, men in the modern society want to
have sex only for fun and enjoy their life (Waterman and Chiauzzi: 146). On the contrary,
women want to have sex out of passion and pure love only. It is a rendered as a game for men as
they hook up with women, meet their physical needs and get satisfied. Generally, they do not
have any psychological connection in this scenario with women (Cooper: 53). They are only

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interested in sexual intercourse and playing with the emotions of girls and women. However,
women generally get involved physical relationships with more than partners and they are called
a slut for that. Many feminists have argued against this process and they have questioned about
the loyalty of men in the society (Friedan: 198). If the character of men can be forgiven, why
only women should be blamed for their similar actions? It is a big matter of debate indeed. Their
belief is women only get into multiple physical relationships because of their desire to be loved
and cared for. For them, love is the only essential thing and physical and sexual intimacy is just a
part of this. If this is regarded as guilt, women are labeled as sluts and men are let gone with the
reputation of just hooking up (Cooper: 53).
The second issue is related to the aspect of virginity. This question has always been an
important factor regarding the reputation of women and their acceptability within the society.
The concept of a tissue determines the reputation of women in the society. Therefore, this
perspective or practice is not acceptable from any point of view. Feminists are of the opinion that
women should have the independence of their mind and they should have the right about their
physical partner as well (Friedan: 198). So, it should be noted that only men in the society are not
judged whether they are virgins or not. The women’s virginity has to be determined before their
marriage and this determines if she is pure or not. If she is found not to be a virgin, they are
unable to find a good bridegroom for their marriage (Buss: 47). This is why most women
nowadays are more interested in getting jobs, earning enough money to live by herself and not
getting concerned about this narrowness of the society (Tyburczy: 123). This is where gender
inequality gets a bug attribute and focus.
Another important factor in this scenario is the hook up culture by both males and
females in the society nowadays. When a woman cheats on their partners or hook up with other