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The document discusses the feminist perspective on sexual violence against women, highlighting Dorothy Smith's standpoint theory which emphasizes understanding women's experiences in their daily lives. It illustrates the societal focus on men and the resulting discrimination faced by women, using Maya's experiences as an example of the struggle for gender equality. The narrative underscores the need to recognize women's capabilities and potential beyond traditional roles.

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Part III

The document discusses the feminist perspective on sexual violence against women, highlighting Dorothy Smith's standpoint theory which emphasizes understanding women's experiences in their daily lives. It illustrates the societal focus on men and the resulting discrimination faced by women, using Maya's experiences as an example of the struggle for gender equality. The narrative underscores the need to recognize women's capabilities and potential beyond traditional roles.

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Part III

Most of the feminists around the globe have addressed the issue of sexual violence that

mainly touches on women. For instance, Dorothy Smith created a standpoint theory on

innovation in sociology that allowed the feminine problems to be seen and solved in a systematic

manner (Segal 56). She argued that rather than starting the sociological analysis from the abstract

perception, women's lives could be more efficiently evaluated if one begins from the actualities

of their lived experience in the immediate local settings of daily lives. Smith asked, what are the

common features of women’s daily lives? Based on this, the position of women in society should

be considered to achieve the desired goal.

The story was set at a time when the world mainly focused on men. The focus on men

caused women like Maya to live in a state of despair. One of the perceptions was that men were

able to attain much compared to women. Many people believed that men were only people who

had the capabilities and skills to work, whereas the women were supposed to stay at home to take

care of the children. Maya experienced this type of discrimination in school when she talks about

“our boys (the girls weren’t even on it) would try to be Jesse Owenses and Joe Louises” (P.179).

The statement reminded me of feminism because they fight for gender equality between men and

women. Based on this, it is not true that women are unable to do what men can do. This kind of

discrimination is what hindered most women from unleashing their potential. Maya struggled to

understand her identity and purpose in life for a long time.

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