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This 5-page paper compares the topics of ecofeminism, pluralism and environmental pragmatism. The paper also discusses which topic an individual might be more likely to embrace. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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also asks which of the approaches complements the students values and ethical beliefs when it comes to environmental issues. As its not certain what those beliefs are, well provide a
generic approach, assuming the student cares about the environment, but isnt a fanatic about it. He or she likely recycles and rides a bicycle for short errands. On the longer
errands, this person will try to combine two or three, so as not to waste gasoline. Before determining if the persons
philosophy matches those of the ones mentioned above, a short definition of each of these terms would be helpful. The term ecofeminism
was coined by Francoise DEaubonne in 1974 (McGuire and McGuire, 2004). At that time, the French feminist, and others of her ilk, were trying to find a term that described
both violence against women and nature from male domination (McGuire and McGuire, 2004). The movement grew out of a dissatisfaction of the fact that few politicians (mostly men, at the
time) had little regard for women, animals or ecology (McGuire and McGuire, 2004). The philosophy behind ecofeminism is that men are responsible for the degradation of both women and the
environment, and both are very much linked (McGuire and McGuire, 2004). Violence against nature (a distinctly feminine component) and oppression against women are fundamentally connected, according to the ecofeminist (McGuire
and McGuire, 2004). Though ecofeminists are considered to be environmentally-oriented women who also, coincidentally are feminists, men also come to this
movement (McGuire and McGuire, 2004). The "qualifications," if you will, of ecofeminism include spirituality, animal rights and a challenge of all kinds of oppression from racism, to classism, to ageism
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