Feminist Theory

From Mary Wollstonecraft and Simone de Beauvoir to Judith Butler and bell hooks: a group for people who like thinking about the history, philosophy and politics of what it means to 'be' a 'woman'.

TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
Pinned — Forthcoming changes to group settings5 unread / 5southernbooklady, April 2022
Pinned — Welcome to FT3 unread / 3krazy4katz, May 2022
Recent trans news17 unread / 17LolaWalser, March 9
March 824 unread / 24LolaWalser, March 9
The Feminist Theory Reading Thread, part 281 unread / 81LolaWalser, November 2023
Feminist Fiction5 unread / 5MaureenRoy, October 2023
The misc. thread, 365 unread / 65LolaWalser, August 2023
Does misogyny diminish a work of art?26 unread / 26MaureenRoy, August 2023
The female condition, illustrated in letter and example66 unread / 66LolaWalser, July 2023
In memoriam86 unread / 86MarthaJeanne, May 2023
In praise of Second Wave Radical Feminism1 unread / 1LolaWalser, February 2023
Transgender Identity and Feminism41 unread / 41sashame, December 2022
Arab and Muslim women writing on feminism etc.48 unread / 48LolaWalser, November 2022
Feminist Economics: What does it look like?28 unread / 28sashame, August 2022
Feminism and fashion45 unread / 45susanbooks, August 2022
Reproductive rights under assault53 unread / 53LolaWalser, August 2022
Happy Mothers Day inventory23 unread / 232wonderY, June 2022
Free ebooks11 unread / 11susanbooks, June 2022
Discrimination against women, global examples, vol. 395 unread / 95susanbooks, April 2022
#MeToo86 unread / 86Jesse_wiedinmyer, April 2022
Rape, instrument of war8 unread / 8Jesse_wiedinmyer, April 2022
Men are the problem3 unread / 3Jesse_wiedinmyer, April 2022
Historic examples5 unread / 5MarthaJeanne, December 2021
Misogynistic violence on the rise44 unread / 44John5918, October 2021
The nice news109 unread / 109LolaWalser, August 2021
invitation to new group1 unread / 1susanbooks, June 2021
Women making movies21 unread / 21LolaWalser, May 2021
Invitation to a group read of The Communist Manifesto5 unread / 5LolaWalser, May 2021
Most Misogynist Book You've Ever Read.31 unread / 31krazy4katz, May 2021
Women and socialism40 unread / 40LolaWalser, March 2021
Group Administrator?9 unread / 9southernbooklady, January 2021
Fighting back1 unread / 1LolaWalser, November 2020
Books published under real names - Reclaim her name21 unread / 21spiralsheep, August 2020
We need to talk about rape18 unread / 18MarthaJeanne, May 2020
What has changed, possibly for the better, since your youth?12 unread / 12LolaWalser, March 2020
Abuse of women on social media8 unread / 8John5918, February 2020
Remember Montreal11 unread / 11susanbooks, December 2019
Mathematician Hilda Geiringer3 unread / 3LolaWalser, November 2019
Misogyny and climate denial, terrorism etc.1 unread / 1LolaWalser, August 2019
Reading Angry Women11 unread / 112wonderY, August 2019
What's cooking?14 unread / 14MarthaJeanne, July 2019
The misc. thread, 2151 unread / 151LolaWalser, July 2019
Oxford University Press, Misogyny Central14 unread / 14southernbooklady, July 2019
Prostitution22 unread / 22LolaWalser, May 2019
Feminist history1 unread / 1LolaWalser, March 2019
The inevitable sexism of the presidential campaign--here we go AGAIN8 unread / 8morwen04, February 2019
On emotional labor131 unread / 131LolaWalser, January 2019
The inevitable sexism of the presidential campaign151 unread / 151LolaWalser, January 2019
Female Misogyny81 unread / 81sturlington, December 2018
Representation of women in the media, stage back and front, 215 unread / 15LolaWalser, October 2018
Hannah Gadsby - Nanette21 unread / 21sturlington, September 2018
The Feminist Theory Reading Thread205 unread / 205MarthaJeanne, July 2018
Canada Reads2 unread / 2LolaWalser, March 2018
Weinstein and the Economics of Consent90 unread / 90LolaWalser, January 2018
Womens March on Washington January 2166 unread / 66Taphophile13, January 2018
The Second Sex — 2016 group read61 unread / 61LolaWalser, November 2017
RESIST! A thread with laughter, singing and dancing...8 unread / 8LolaWalser, November 2017
Wonder Woman as Role Model31 unread / 31overlycriticalelisa, October 2017
Women's political participation assaulted2 unread / 2LolaWalser, August 2017
Discrimination against women, global examples, vol. 2169 unread / 169MarthaJeanne, August 2017
How do you keep going?7 unread / 7lorax, July 2017
Best 100 Nonfiction books on Women46 unread / 46MarthaJeanne, July 2017
Who do you like to read online?--links to blogs etc.4 unread / 4LolaWalser, July 2017
The misc. thread249 unread / 249jennybhatt, April 2017
Women take the streets17 unread / 17sturlington, April 2017
Representation of women in the media, stage back and front165 unread / 165LolaWalser, March 2017
on "women" writers (and more) part 2168 unread / 168sparemethecensor, January 2017
White feminism and intersectionality9 unread / 9southernbooklady, January 2017
Maybe American Men Should Sit This Election Out...218 unread / 218LolaWalser, December 2016
So many "feminisms"--where's the common ground?14 unread / 14southernbooklady, November 2016
Womens' International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell (W.I.T.C.H.)4 unread / 4LolaWalser, October 2016
Hi There4 unread / 4lamotamant, September 2016
Sex Education1 unread / 1LolaWalser, September 2016
Teaching men not to rape94 unread / 94Taphophile13, September 2016
Stanford Rapist.80 unread / 80RidgewayGirl, September 2016
Rape Culture39 unread / 39Jesse_wiedinmyer, August 2016
Religious gender discrimination7 unread / 7Jesse_wiedinmyer, August 2016
Women-only communities5 unread / 5LolaWalser, July 2016
The books men should read97 unread / 97jennybhatt, July 2016
Prosecuting sexual violence2 unread / 2elenchus, July 2016
Discrimination against women, global examples216 unread / 216LolaWalser, July 2016
Nominations for group moderator59 unread / 59LolaWalser, June 2016
Discussion of Proposed Code of Conduct for This Group74 unread / 74lilithcat, June 2016
Sexual Harassment: The Double Standard2 unread / 2krazy4katz, June 2016
bookclub?3 unread / 3southernbooklady, June 2016
No words40 unread / 40librorumamans, June 2016
Vote on moderation — OPEN29 unread / 29southernbooklady, June 2016
Mansplaining Feminism18 unread / 18sparemethecensor, June 2016
Electing a group moderator.30 unread / 30timspalding, June 2016
“There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other!”124 unread / 124sturlington, June 2016
on "women" writers (and more)333 unread / 333sturlington, May 2016
All the single ladies vs. fetishization of marriage38 unread / 38LolaWalser, May 2016
Second Sex--thoughts?11 unread / 11jennybhatt, March 2016
fun feminist read2 unread / 2LolaWalser, March 2016
Women and Pain5 unread / 5Taphophile13, March 2016
How to do/think "intersectionality"2 unread / 2LolaWalser, March 2016
Gloria Steinem interview6 unread / 6RidgewayGirl, February 2016
Fat11 unread / 11librorumamans, February 2016
Unpaid Work, Also Generally Known as Women's Work6 unread / 6jennybhatt, February 2016
The sexual misery of the Arab world9 unread / 9LolaWalser, February 2016
This is a feature balloon