Well to start off the actual definition of what ecofeminism is, is that it is a movement hat combines ecological concerns with feminist ones, regarding both as resulting from male domination of society. But in my own words I would like say that ecofeminism is the relationship between women and the world itself.
The image I chose above is a picture of a tree, but in the form of a woman body. And as you can see she is in a squatting position as the branches are coming out of her body. Indicating that us women are connected to nature.
The image I chose above is a picture of a tree, but in the form of a woman body. And as you can see she is in a squatting position as the branches are coming out of her body. Indicating that us women are connected to nature. Hobgood-Oster states that ecofeminism is a “multi-faceted and multi-located, challenging structures rather than individuals”. In Hobgood’s excerpt, she expresses that ecofeminists base the system of oppression based on gender and religion. She also, brings up the reference of referring to the book of Genesis. Which is used for different cultures. She states , “ For example, they interpret the creation stories in the book of Genesis, foundational for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, as demonizing both woman (Eve) and animal (the snake)”. Woman have always have been known for being pushed to the side or being to kind heated. The story of Adam and Eve proves that exact point. Adam felt as though he was above Eve and that also shows the dominance between the two. Also, that just proves the obvious. That it’s a mans world and we’re just living in it. Also Warren also expresses her points on Ecofeminism as well. She describes the connections of women nature and analyses of the nature of the twin dominations of women and nature. She says, “Some theorists focus on language, particularly the symbolic connections between sexist and naturist language, i.e., language that inferiorizes women and nonhuman nature by naturalizing women and feminizing nature. For example, there are concerns about whether sex-gendered language used to describe “Mother Nature” is, in Ynestra King’s words, “potentially liberating or simply a rationale for the continued subordination of women” (Y. King 1981). In this quote she questions is the word “Mother Nature” is a good or a bad thing. Or even if it puts US as women under man.
Sources :
http://users.clas.ufl.edu/bron/pdf–christianity/Hobgood-Oster–Ecofeminism-International%20Evolution.pdf