"Iron Jawed Angels"/Response to Readings

Unfortunately, I only was able to see a clip of the movie, "Iron Jawed Angels." I watched the clip where they made Alice Paul, (Hilary Swank), eat when she did not want to. In my opinion, that is terrible. I learned from this clip, that women were treated very harshly. I could not even have a dreamt of anything so disrespectful. The way that they forced her to open her mouth and how they stuffed the feeding tube down her throat surprised me, outrageously! Some of the tensions, I observed, were when the women stood together and did not eat. Then, when they started to sing, it kind of made a relevance to the African American movement. A lot of the movements, when you compare them, were very similar and in the end, every one wanted the same thing, "Freedom and Equality."

In response to the readings, assigned from blog 1 to blog 3, there are three points made in Bell Hooks' book, "Feminism is for Everybody," that I wanted to discuss:

1. "We can share the simple yet powerful message that feminism is a movement to end sexist oppression." (Hooks-pg.6)
2. "Sisterhood is still Powerful." (Hooks-pg.13)
3. "Patriarchal violence in the home is based on the belief that it is acceptable for a more powerful individual to control others through various forms of coercive force." (Hooks-pg.61)

The first point about the feminism movement is a little much. I mean, I am all about fighting for equal rights, but I guess I have not been really exposed to such mistreatment for me to stand up for it. As far as I know, equality exists more among gender, than among race.

Secondly, "Sisterhood is still Powerful," stands out to me because in my opinion, sisterhood is females coming together and supporting one another, but I believe the reference used in the book is talking about the strength of sisterhood fighting for equality. That is all fine and dandy, but sisterhood should not be about fighting at all. Enjoy being able to call yourself, sister. Why all of the violence? Sisterhood is the most powerful thing women have today. There is no point to putting it in the same category as fighting.

Lastly, but certainly not least, the definition of "Patriarchal violence" is absolutely right. I believe that men think that because they are suppose to bring in the check and they are the "male figure" of the house that they can do any and every thing they want to. This is not correct, ladies. I disagree to the highest power. Now, this is when women should start fighting, verbally and in some times, physically. Stand up for yourself. Notice the signs early on. How does he treat his mother? Sister? How does he treat you? No man is worth bruises and wounds.