![]() In partial opposition to “equality” feminism, difference feminism, a type of genderism (genderism refers to the view that there is a distinct difference between men and women), is based on the assumption that men and women naturally differ from each other-and that gender is not necessarily a social construct. However, in addition to feminism being a purely political or social concept, many contemporary debates concerning feminism rest on discussions of biology and neuroscience. in opposition to a patriarchal social structure). Although feminism was born in the 19th century as an equalizing movement (and different waves of feminism had distinct objectives), the name associated with this movement takes on a well-defined gender connotation (i.e. ![]() ![]() In this view of society, men hold the majority of decision-making power and are in a privileged position, while women are largely excluded. Feminism bases itself upon the idea that our society is built to indulge a male point of view. Historically, feminism has been defined as the social or political position that advocates for gender equality, from an economic or social perspective. “ For example, Fine proposes that neuroscientific studies exposing the differences between the sexes should not be biased towards the hypothesis that male and female biology differs.” ![]()
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