Feminist "Mother"
In Feminist Thought & Theory today, we discussed the idea of the Feminist "Mother". Most student's mothers supported feminism or demonstrated the type of woman that led them to feminism. My mother was not a feminist nor was she a woman who suggested I get married, stay home and cook with my babies. My Feminist "Mother" is my best friend Jahna. She introduced me to the movement and feminist ideas. What I thought was interesting is this idea of the 2nd wave feminist mother that everyone supposedly has. My mother does not fit within this stereotype. I was not introduced to 2nd wave feminism until I came to college; I was first introduced to 3rd wave ideas. Jahna and I do not think exactly the same way, but she is that person that I look to for answers to the questions I have about the feminist movement and issues within that community.