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Feminisms: Feminist Therapies in the 21st Century

Feminisms: Feminist Therapies in the 21st Century Women & Therapy, 34:1–5, 2011 Copyright # Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1064-6175 print=1096-4649 online DOI: 10.1080/02703149.2011.532447 Feminisms: Feminist Therapies in the 21st Century CINDY M. BRUNS Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington ELLYN KASCHAK San Jose State University, San Jose, California In the last 40 years, feminism has made remarkable gains in western, industrialized countries. Educational systems, the workforce, political life, and economics all opened to participation by women under feminism’s analysis and activism. The very existence of culturally sanctioned violence against women and girls was ferreted out by the feminist movement. Sig- nificant gains have also been made globally, with feminists bringing about important societal changes within very conservative, patriarchal cultures. The western media appropriated these victories however, so that a gener- ation of girls grew up knowing that women had ‘‘come a long way baby,’’ expected the progress to continue, and did not even think to question the word ‘‘baby’’ as inherently sexist and demeaning. The gains of second- wave feminists and the unconscious empowerment of Generation X allowed patriarchal backlash to create a social narrative of the ‘‘post- feminist’’ era (Adkins, 2004). This cultural trance has threatened to render feminism and feminist therapies antiquated and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Women & Therapy Taylor & Francis

Feminisms: Feminist Therapies in the 21st Century

Bruns, Cindy M.; Kaschak, Ellyn
Women & Therapy , Volume 34 (1-2): 5 – Dec 30, 2010
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Women & Therapy, 34:1–5, 2011 Copyright # Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1064-6175 print=1096-4649 online DOI: 10.1080/02703149.2011.532447 Feminisms: Feminist Therapies in the 21st Century CINDY M. BRUNS Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington ELLYN KASCHAK San Jose State University, San Jose, California In the last 40 years, feminism has made remarkable gains in western, industrialized countries. Educational systems, the workforce, political life, and economics all opened to participation by women under feminism’s analysis and activism. The very existence of culturally sanctioned violence against women and girls was ferreted out by the feminist movement. Sig- nificant gains have also been made globally, with feminists bringing about important societal changes within very conservative, patriarchal cultures. The western media appropriated these victories however, so that a gener- ation of girls grew up knowing that women had ‘‘come a long way baby,’’ expected the progress to continue, and did not even think to question the word ‘‘baby’’ as inherently sexist and demeaning. The gains of second- wave feminists and the unconscious empowerment of Generation X allowed patriarchal backlash to create a social narrative of the ‘‘post- feminist’’ era (Adkins, 2004). This cultural trance has threatened to render feminism and feminist therapies antiquated and

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Published: Dec 30, 2010

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