Hembrism

Hembrism (Hembrismo) This neologism refers to women’s discrimination towards men. The term is problematic and creates extensive debates. Those who advocate for coining this term argue that it fills a… Read More »Hembrism

Gaslighting  (Gaslighting) La palabra gaslighting proviene del inglés y se puede traducir al español como abuso machista emocional y psicológico. Gaslighting refers to a pattern of emotional abuse where the… Read More »Gaslighting

Purple glasses (Gafas violetas) This metaphor is used by author Gemma Lienas in her book Carlota’s Violet Diary. It consists of looking at the world critically using a gender perspective… Read More »Purple glasses

Indigenous feminisms (Feminismos indígenas) Collective thinking is the focus of this wave of feminism. It fights for collective rights and stands in contrast to western feminism, which focuses on the… Read More »Indigenous feminisms

Radical feminism (Feminismo radical) Radical feminism was one of the waves of feminism that emerged in the 1960s. It is called radical because it is inspired in Marxism and proposes… Read More »Radical feminism

Hegemonic feminism (Feminismo hegemónico) Hegemonic feminism—also known as white feminism or second wave feminism—is considered the ‘traditional’ feminism. It focuses on white, urban, and middle or upper class women, mainly… Read More »Hegemonic feminism

Decolonial feminism (Feminismo descolonial) Decolonial feminism is also known as peripheral feminism, third wave, or from the margins. This is a wave of  feminism that emerged in Latin America and that… Read More »Decolonial feminism

Gender critical feminism (Feminismo crítico del género) Gender critical feminism emphasizes that the sole political subject of feminism are cisgender women. In other words, only those who were biologically born… Read More »Gender critical feminism

Prison feminism (Feminismo carcelario) In Mikki Kendall’s book Hood Feminism, it is defined as the ‘reliance on policing, prosecution, and imprisonment to resolve gendered or sexual violence’. According to the… Read More »Prison feminism

Feminism (Feminismo) Feminism is a social and political movement that asserts women’s and men’s equality. To achieve this equality, it advocates for expanding women’s rights and freedoms, especially in the… Read More »Feminism