Feminism vs. Womanism

Feminismnoun

(obsolete) The state of being feminine; femininity.

Feminismnoun

A social theory or political movement which argues that legal and social restrictions on women must be removed in order to bring about equality of the sexes in all aspects of public and private life.

Feminismnoun

a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women

Feminismnoun

the movement aimed at equal rights for women

Feminism

Feminism is a range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that societies prioritize the male point of view, and that women are treated unjustly within those societies.

Womanismnoun

An extension to feminism that covers a respect for women of all races and classes

Womanism

Womanism is a social theory based on the history and everyday experiences of black women. It seeks, according to womanist scholar Layli Maparyan (Phillips), to .