Title

Revisiting Feminism: Who’s Afraid of the F Word?

Authors

Delia D. Aguilar, Jane Watson Irwin Chair in Women's Studies, Hamilton College

Document Type

Speech

Comments

Sponsored by: Women's Studies Advisory Board (WSAB), the Women's Center, the Intercultural Center (ICC), Department of English and Cultural Studies, Academic Affairs, and the College of Arts and Science.

Keywords

Feminism;social change;social theory;feminist theory

Abstract

"While preparing for today I discovered that I had already used the 'F' word in a panel presentation at Sarah Lawrence College almost 15 years ago. This was something I had completely forgotten. But that time I was questioning feminism itself: what’s wrong with the 'F' word?"