Exploring feminism and freedom across borders
What is feminism and liberty?
When individuals talk about feminism, they speak about equality – politically, socially, and economically – for all genders. And when they discuss liberty, they mean the freedom to live, speak, and act without oppression or limitation. Bur what do these ideas truly look like in everyday life, law, and politics?
Having liked in both the United States and France, I’ve noticed that these two powerful notions, liberté and liberty, carry unique meaning shaped by history, society, and culture. On this blog, I’ll explore how feminism and freedom have evolved in these two nations, comparing their paths toward equality and understanding how different cultures approach women’s rights.
We still live in a male-dominated world, but the ground has shifted. What began as scattered acts of endurance has become coordinated campaigns—petitions, picket lines, court cases, and ballots—that press these two nations to honor their own ideals. Nineteenth Amendment Women have helped build the republic from the very start, yet it wasn’t util 1920…
We live in a male dominated world. Since the creation of these two nations, men have ruled with an iron fist when it came to laws and politics. Despite women not having suffrage, they helped shape these nations education as well as boldly redefining their own rights. Republican Motherhood A popular idea in early American…
Liberté vs Liberty 