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Essay / Feminism Case Study - 1821
However, when analyzed in more detail, it appears that the radical aspect of feminism has more weaknesses than the liberal aspect (Ben-Ner 2009). The way in which liberal feminism promotes the breakdown of identity politics so that men and women are equal is a realistic goal, and this process of breakdown can be observed within society, as evidenced by the gradual increase in number of women in the workforce and the recognition that more women need to be present on the boards of directors of certain companies (Epure 2014). Radical feminism, however, asserts that social policy favors the observation of the underrepresentation of women within society and that, to resolve this dilemma, the social base must be completely readjusted to allow women greater power over the men (Thompson 2001). It is clear that this objective is not desired by the majority of the population, as company boards seek to employ the same number of women as men, rather than focusing on granting rights women rather than men (WGEA 2016). Overall, then, it can be argued that radical feminism is the downfall of overall feminist theory and that liberal feminism provides the most accurate analysis of the representation of women in business.