Marriage and feminism
Published on Mar 15, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
A CULTURAL INSTITUTION
A LEGAL CONTRACT
A RELIGIOUS RITE OR SACRAMENT
A PROMISE
A METAPHOR
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"Marriage is a symbol of submission"
Photo by Connor Tarter
CHILD MARRIAGE
Niger - 76%
Memory Banda - "A Warrior's Cry"
BRIDE PRICE
Uganda, Nigeria
Photo by shawnleishman
FORCED MARRIAGE
82% of victims helped by FMU in UK are women (some LGBT, disabled)
Highest prevalence:
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Niger, Chad, Mali
Photo by ξωαŋ ThΦt (slowly back...)
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT
"A monopoly, and the worst of monopolies'
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"Unequal Marriage"
To love, honour and OBEY
Photo by Ben Mortimer Photography
"given away"
by the father of the bride
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Marriage is culturally gendered.
Radical feminist arguments against marriage can be questioned as they focus on heterosexual norms and the woman's place in the M/F binary.
Photo by Brendan Lynch
Untitled Slide
MR --- MR
MISS --- MRS/MS
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"Good for you"
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FEMINISM = PARITY, AUTONOMY
Photo by Leo Reynolds
The person you really need to marry is yourself - TRACEY MCMILLAN
Photo by José Pestana
