1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project?
Laura bates starts her Everyday Sexism project due to her past experiences concerning sexual harassment.
2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies?
The Everyday Sexism project links to the concept of post-feminism as showcases the examples of in which indicates that women are still not equal to men this is the case as for example 1 of 5 people in the house of lords are women.
3) How can you apply Judith Butler's theory of gender as a 'performance' to the creation of the Everyday Sexism project?
Butler believes traditional feminists are wrong to divide society into ‘men’ and ‘women’ and says gender is not biologically fixed.By dividing men and women, feminists accidentally reinforced the idea of differences between the two genders.Butler believes gender roles are ‘a performance’ and that male and female behaviour is socially constructed rather than the result of biology. This is evident in the ted talk as the examples showcases how women of sexually objectified in their work place.
4) How does Angela McRobbie's work on female empowerment link to the Everyday Sexism project?
McRobbie highlights the empowering nature of magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Glamour, taking a different perspective to traditional feminists. This links the Everyday Sexism
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