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What is Oppression?
Oppression is the state of being
subject to unjust treatment or
control.
Macroscopic Perspective
Targeted as a group
LGBT
People of Color
Women
Examples of oppression
Giving the Daughter Away at a Wedding
Door Opening
Blacks not being able to get a job when
theyre qualified
Ideas of sexuality
With men having the dominance over sex they govern who can
have sex with who, how they have sex, and when they have
sex.
Gender is also important when talking about sexuality.
Did you have a chance to choose your gender or due to the
social constraints of sexuality were you forced to check a
category?
The Key
Its very important to understand Conscious Raising when
understanding Feminism. Stemming from the desire to be equal
as men feminism has grown into a deeper process of thinking.
Revealing the day to day oppressions and making them known
and understood is what we currently face.