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  • Essay / Multicultural Feminism - 1427

    Ecofeminism is usually associated with liberal feminism, but they do not believe in the equality of men and women. “Ecofeminists do not seek equality with men as such, but aim for the liberation of women as women. » Ecofeminists assert that women and nature are culturally linked to each other. Linguistically and symbolically, feminists relate to ecological issues and can contribute to reshaping them. Ecofeminists believe that the association with women and nature is one of the main causes of sexism and naturism over the centuries. “…they disagree on whether women's connections to nature are primarily biological and psychological or primarily social and cultural” (Tong 252). Ecofeminists also disagree that women should emphasize or reconnect with nature. Those who do not belong to the ecofeminist group believe that women should maintain their connections with nature. “Simone de Beauvoir urged women to “transcend” their ties to nature in order to overcome their status as the other sex, or second sex” (Tong 252). Nature ecofeminism advocates the idea that women's caring, intuitive, and caring nature is what can lead to cultural reconstruction. “…implying that traditional feminine virtues, not traditional masculine virtues, may promote better social relationships and less aggressive, sustainable lifestyles” (Tong 256). Despite