Gender Movements in Communication

      When I was reading about the different waves from women's right, I truly admired Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. They were women who held their dignity and did not have to use violence to get the viewpoints across. Many people when they hear feminism thinking of radicals burning bras. This is a strong visual and did not occur, but there was a flipside of the misconception that a lot of people have about this aggressive act. This was seen in the two women for mentioned. When they had to be force fed they showed how the people they were going against were forcing them to do things against there will.
       Another part that I was able to make a connection with was when women went to the work force during the world wars that were occuring. It reminded me of a league of their own. This movie shows the struggle women had in this era. The main character was a beautiful women who was married but played softball. She's recruited to play professional ball because there were so many men overseas there was a threat of pro-baseball being shut down during the war. The most famous line I believe is "there's no crying in baseball." Sports are masculine and to be masculine is to not cry in our society. They were supposed to be competitive but some felt as though they were losing the femininty. The main character ultimately leaves it all behind for the man she loves. She sacrificed what she loved to follow her husband, which was typical back then. There was a hall of fame for them in the end as well though. They changed the way america looked at baseball and they were rewarded.

            Throughout this chapter many forms of feminism are given and defined. I personally identify with the liberal feminism. This approach seems as though it's very politically organized. They lobby, draft legislation, and hold conventions. I believe that chaning the laws is changing the roots in how our society functions. Law is meant to distinguish between right and wrong. Outlawing something shows that it is wrong. I also like that it encompasses a wider range of viewponts and circumstances. Each form of feminism is different, but they have a common goal. Women should have rights that allow them to pursue and live out their lives happily and how they want to without being oppressed.