Modern Feminism revised

Modern Feminism
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Modern Feminism
Feminism though criticized in all corners is central to the social, economic and political transformation in global societies. Women around the world have conventionally been considered weaker gender and have been made to believe that their priority is taking care of their children and husband. There have been common phrases such as “motherhood bliss,” and that homemaking is fulfilling and exciting. In that regard, many women have been subjected to emotional and psychological torture as they are reduced to basic chores and responsibility. It is not until recently that women have taken up major societal roles in politics, legal, and economic sector. However, women continue to have some of their rights unfulfilled. Modern feminism delves into the intricacies of the contemporary realities of labor equality and violence against women.
Modern feminism is all about empowering women to have control of their ambitions, desires, and entitlements without being dictated by men. Two main features form the central part of modern feminism. One of the features is the division of domestic labor. Women traditionally were linked to housing chores and kitchen duties while their male counterpart is linked to outside the house chores. Given this, men were entitled to education while women are expected to submit to their women fully in most of the global cultures. In the modern society where women are entitled to education and job positions, the pay is usually less than that of their male counterparts in the same job position (Franke, 2016).

It is therefore clear that with such subjection, women are still considered unable to deliver the same measure of work with the man.
The second feature of modern feminism is violence against women. Conventionally, women are expected to be submissive to their husbands at all cost. This fact has for long give men the freedom to manipulate and mistreat the women. In most societies that are even depicted in the media, women as reduces to mere items and instrument of fulfilling men’s desires. With this kind of portrayal of women, women have become victims of mistreatment including sexual relations even within marriages (Johnson, 2011). It provides a great platform to modern feminism to fight for the rights of women against violence.
In conclusion, modern feminism is all about giving women the voice to defend their dignity and value without being hindered and controlled by men. In that case, modern feminism is characterized by fighting for equal labor rights and against violence. Modern feminism, therefore, defends the freedom of women in the society and provision of equal rights with that of men.

References
Franke, K. M. (2016). Theorizing yes: An essay on feminism, law, and desire. In Feminist and Queer Legal Theory (pp. 43-58). Routledge. Retrieved from http://www.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/microsites/gender-sexuality/franke_theorizing_yes.pdf
Johnson, M. P. (2011). Gender and types of intimate partner violence: A response to an anti-feminist literature review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 16(4), 289-296. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Johnson170/publication/251667721_Gender_and_Types_of_Intimate_Partner_Violence_A_Response_to_an_Anti-Feminist_Literature_Review/links/5a01c120a6fdcc232e2f48ef/Gender-and-Types-of-Intimate-Partner-Violence-A-Response-to-an-Anti-Feminist-Literature-Review.pdf