These papers were not exactly what I was expecting for
ecofeminism. I expected to read about how patriarchal society is designed to
put down women and subsequently that mindset is used also to degrade and
over-use nature and its resources. That general concept was discussed in the
papers, but they tended to have a more historical viewpoint than I was
expecting. Ecofeminism is about a viewpoint and how that has shaped society so
it does make sense to look back in history and see how these ideas were shaped.
It was very interesting to read about people’s theories on how relationships
between men and women and nature formed over time. But I am most interested in
how those viewpoints can change in the future. The part of one of the papers I
found intriguing was the one that talked about empowering women in developing
countries. The author touched on how women’s reproductive rights are viewed as
something to be controlled which is always a touchy subject but definitely an
interesting one. I would like to look more into papers surrounding topics like
that. I think that the way to change a lot of what ecofeminists take issue with
is through the empowerment of women, and especially the empowerment of women in
developing nations where the environment tends to be an integral, tangible part
of everyday life.
Have you checked the documentary Half the Sky ? Its very moving and focused on womens issues world wide
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