famous feminists in rhetoric
Who is a famous political figure that wrote about feminist rhetoric?
A. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
B. Oprah
C. Candace Owens
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In your own words, what are the basic feminist criticisms of the Western rhetorical tradition?
The feminist criticisms of the Western rhetorical tradition is that women are excluded from the history of rhetoric.
What does Sonja Foss say language does?
Features men perspectives and silences women's
What are the two assumptions that connect gender with rhetoric undergrid feminist criticism according to Sonja Foss?
Women’s experiences are different from men’s & women’s voices are not heard in language
Why does Sally Gearhart find traditional rhetoric to be a form of violence?
Sally Gearhart finds traditional rhetoric to be violent because any intent to persuade is an act of violence.
What is one of the way that men's experiences of the world differ from women's?
The socialization process. (The process through which people are taught to be proficient members of a society. It describes the way people come to understand societal norms and expectations, to accept societies beliefs, and to be aware of societal values.)
What quote did Ruth Bader Ginsburg say?
A. "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception."
B. “Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.”
C. “Life is not a competition between men and woman. It is a collaboration.”
D. “What I am proud of, what seems so simply clear, is that feminism is a way to FIGHT for justice, always in short supply.”
A. "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception."
What is invitational rhetoric
Invitational rhetoric is not about persuasion, but to invite the audience to see things the way the rhetor does.
In which case did Ruth Bader Ginsburg advocate for the Loss of Women’s voices?
A. Roe vs. Wade
B. The Lily Ledbetter Case.
C. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
The Lily Ledbetter Case
What is Sonja K. Foss describing when she says, “we live our lives in symbols. We watch movies, tv series and YouTube videos, notice ads on billboards. As we do we engage in a process of thinking about symbols. We choose to communicate in particular ways based on what we have discovered.”
A. Rhetorical theory
B. Feminist rhetoric
C. Rhetorical criticism
Rhetorical criticism
Describe an example of a traditional rhetorical message being transformed into one that is less violent
An example of a traditional rhetorical message could be “You must be a Christian.” A less violent form of this question would be “You should consider looking into the values/morals of Christianity, I think you may align with them.”
Sally McConnell-Ginet, says “Women will not be equal participants or successful negotiators,” if...
“if the language code does not serve them equally.”