Ecofeminism is a social and political movement which unites environmentalism and feminism, with some currents linking deep ecology and feminism. Ecofeminists argue that a relationship exists between the oppression of women and the degradation of nature, and explore the intersectionality between sexism, the domination of nature, racism, speciesism, and other characteristics of social inequality. Some current work emphasizes the capitalist and patriarchal system is based on triple domination of the "southern people", women, and nature introduction of Ecofeminism by Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva.

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Ecofeminism, or ecological feminism is a term coined in 1974 by Françoise d'Eaubonne. It is a philosophy and movement born from the union of feminist and ecological thinking, and the belief that the social mentality that leads to the domination and oppression of women is directly connected to the social mentality that leads to the abuse of the environment. It combines eco-anarchism or bioregional democracy with a strong ideal of feminism. In some tendencies, typically its advocates emphasize moving back to small eco-villages of 100 to 140 people, which studies in anthropology argue historically form the most stable and prevalent type of human society. In both some traditional and modern feminist ideals of such villages, women often function as the only landlords or the only land-owners, and property may be inherited only maternally, i.e. in a matriarchy.

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RT @donmacca: Women Leave Smaller Carbon Footprints http://bit.ly/63k3FJ #gender #feminism #ecofeminism #eco #susty #cop15
robinbrittain (Robin Brittain) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:00:42 -0000
RT @donmacca: Women Leave Smaller Carbon Footprints http://bit.ly/63k3FJ #gender #feminism #ecofeminism #eco #susty #cop15
Women Leave Smaller Carbon Footprints http://bit.ly/63k3FJ #gender #feminism #ecofeminism #eco #susty #cop15
donmacca (Donnie Maclurcan) Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:48:43 -0000
Women Leave Smaller Carbon Footprints http://bit.ly/63k3FJ #gender #feminism #ecofeminism #eco #susty #cop15
More homework on ecofeminism and then off to the LMC final four game. Can't wait.
mrsaussie (mrsaussie) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:12:31 -0000
More homework on ecofeminism and then off to the LMC final four game. Can't wait.
@missrrg Oooh. I'm all ren drama/Sh and ecocrit/ecofeminism... which is to say, really, really hopeless. >_<
toasterlicious (Fee-fi-mo-messie) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:51:36 -0000
@missrrg Oooh. I'm all ren drama/Sh and ecocrit/ecofeminism... which is to say, really, really hopeless. >_<
Just finished my research & writing on ecofeminism for class. A good use of the long car ride I think. Oh & I took a nap. Must drive now.
mrsaussie (mrsaussie) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:46:44 -0000
Just finished my research & writing on ecofeminism for class. A good use of the long car ride I think. Oh & I took a nap. Must drive now.

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