Blog # 13 Ecofeminism

Before reading about ecofeminism I already shared their ideals, so after reading about it I only agreed more with ecofeminism. I have taken a few women studies classes in the past and I think the misinterpretation of gender roles is a main problem. Majority of society sees men as the provider, the protector and the leader. We have been raised with these cultural values and it is hard to change traditions. I agree that we live in a Patriarchal society that oppresses women and nature. I did not have many strong reactions to the reading and my views did not change because I was already aware of the values of ecofeminism. I see strong male figures dominating the world and as I see it changing I don't think it will ever be completely equal between men and women in my lifetime. I do however think that people should drift away from the idea that we need to move more towards a femininely dominant society. We should focus on equality between man, woman and nature. If we can't even accomplish equality between the two sexes then I don't know how we can accomplish equality between humans and nature or other species, which are seen as even more inferior than women.