Guardian panellists debated whether the successes of a few women represent the experiences of the majority. Heres what Guardian member Roberta Hunter-Henderson made of itThe Guardian event “Is feminism failing the 99%” aimed to challenge the idea that feminism’s success can be measured by the number of women who reach the top of their careers. The panel considered the following question: carry out a handful of success stories say more approximately the privilege of a few than the experiences of the majority?I came in on the attack because the title of the event was very provocative. But it became clear that all the panellists agreed that the 99% aren’t being failed by feminism,but the patriarchy – or the system. It was a fightback for human feminism, rather than the so-called corporate feminism that Sheryl Sandberg is responsible for.
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Source: theguardian.com