On Thursday March 2o, I organized and hosted a panel discussion on Feminism in America at the University of Lome in the American Corner. Guest speakers included three American women from three different generations (and different perspectives on the feminist movement - 60's, 70's & 80's) one male military feminist from the 90's Generation and a Togolese PhD. who studied at Indiana University, Bloomington - who was able to bridge the cultural gap.Questions arose such as:
- Do women have different standards in the military?
- What is a radical feminist?
- Do feminist expect men to do dishes/houswork etc...?
- What is the feminist agenda?
Next time, we plan to do a series of events because it felt like we only scratched the surface of the issue.
4 comments:
How delighting it would have been to join in that discussion. I would have said that my husband washes our dirty dishes because he wants, likewise, I cook without feeling punished, and seeing my loved ones enjoy my cooking brings me great pleasure. Nevertheless, when I am too tired to cook, the menu is "whatever". :)
On a more serious note, did you discuss the feminist movement history?
Dr. Mom
First, let me say that some of the U.S. University professors and recent graduates remarked that such an event would be valuable in the US as there continue to be misperceptions about feminism.
Second... I really wish you could have been there - that's the answer I had hoped for because that is what I saw growing up.
Third... yes. We studied the womens movement for three weeks leading up to the event in both the non credit conversation course that I hold and the film series. The most interesting film we watched was a PBS documentary on Womens Suffrage. I recommend it to anyone interested in the subject or who just likes documentaries.
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