1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project?
Laura Bates started the everyday sexism project as she felt that the only way to solve a problem was to acknowledge that it existed in the first place.
2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies?
The Everyday Sexism project links to the concept of post-feminism as the campaign was set up by an individual who believes in, promotes and embodies the various ideologies about feminism. I think that all societies still need feminism, it is not just the western societies as the question suggests. We all think that we are well versed in the topic of feminism and know what we need to know to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social rights for women. But the fact is we are not; we have knowledge of the topic yes, but we do not use it to achieve equality for women so I feel projects like the one that Laura Bates set up help because the encourage feminism and encourage us to speak up about it.
3) How can you apply Judith Butler's theory of gender as a 'performance' to the creation of the Everyday Sexism project?
Judith Butler's theory can be linked with the idea that male and female behavior is socially constructed. The behavior of assault is socially inserted in young men. They do not just behave the way they do because they are men they learn it from surrounding societies and are led to believe that there is nothing wrong with the way that they are acting.
4) How does Angela McRobbie's work on female empowerment link to the Everyday Sexism project?
Empowerment means to give authority or power to someone or something, but this can be shown in a negative light in regards to the everyday sexism project. The media is heavily but not completely responsible for the obsession over bums and breasts that we see. I mean I have lost count of how much coverage such gets in the media, whether that be the outright subject of the article or whether that be referred to within the article... everybody remembers page 3 don't they?! The obsession over breasts and bums has become so big that seeing them in the media has become something that people thoroughly enjoy looking at to the point that people take what they see and translate it into real life and see that is normal for them to be demanding such demeaning things from total strangers. e.g. Laura Bates example in her talk -- Somebody asked for directions from a lady out on a jog, she helped and then he reached out the window and grabbed her breasts really hard.
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