Module 14

A global perspective seems like a great idea until one considers cultures outside of his or her own. A method or procedure may work great within Romania, but who's to say that the same success will result from transplanting it into Japanese borders? Ethnocentrism hinders global ideas because consideration is not given to the needs and functions of other cultures. Global feminism creates an idea of a woman, and this idea must have an origin. More likely than not, the global idea of a woman will come from a western nation. Amoralism is the opposite of ethnocentrism; within the scope of humainty, no culture or society is any better or worse than the other. This is a great way to study other cultures, however, it does little to further the mission of global feminism. Women in western nations certain enjoy more freedoms than women in parts of Africa and the Middle East, but what gives one the right to go and change their way of life. Is attempting to do so admitting that some cultures are better than others; that some cultures are doing it wrong?

Amoralism is difficult to practice when social norms are considered atrocities within one's own culture. The existence of absolute rights and wrongs are, in my opinion, something the individual needs to consider on his or her own. Transnational feminism offers are compromise between a ethnocentrism and apathy. Instead of imposing one template of woman on all cultures across the world, each nation colloborates with others reach its goal. Collaboration is the slowest way to accomplish a task; however, if successful, all parties are able to win in the final result. This is an extremely difficult and delicate process since each culture has its own idea of what a woman is.

In my opinion, transnational femnism considers everyone's opinion instead of the opinion of the nation with the most power (usually a western one). Unfortunately it will be a lengthy process to bring about global equality when other cultures practice are respected, even when they run counter to one's own beliefs.