Using at least four readings from the first term, write an argument as to how Faludi’s observation about the nature of backlash does or does not apply today.

Assignment Question

Backlash In 1991, journalist Susan Faludi made this observation: “… antifeminist backlash has been set off not by women’s achievement of full equality but by the increased possibility that they might win it. It is a preemptive strike that stops women long before they reach the finish line” (p. xx, as cited in Chamallas, 2013). Do you think Faludi’s observation about the nature of “backlash” still applies today? How so? To answer this question, you might consider the state of gender equality rights specifically and/or the rights of other equality-seeking groups.

Using at least four readings from the first term, write an argument as to how Faludi’s observation about the nature of backlash does or does not apply today. Remember, you are best off using the same topic as what you have chosen in all or most of the preceding assignments since they helped you to evaluate course readings for that topic and create a draft of your thesis and supporting points.

Your paper should be between 1 500 – 1 800 words (i.e., 5-6 double-spaced pages, not including things like your title page or references page). Keep in mind that your paper should follow this general structure: Introductory paragraph [This will contain your thesis statement and an indication of your supporting points] Supporting point #1 [This can be more than 1 paragraph] Supporting point #2 [This can be more than 1 paragraph] Supporting point #3 [This can be more than 1 paragraph] Concluding paragraph [This will reiterate your thesis statement (and overall argument) in different words. It will not introduce any new points or new arguments.] list of references Supreme Court of Canada. (2020). Case in brief: Fraser v. Canada (Attorney General). https://www.scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/cb/2020/38505-eng.pdf Moon, R. (2021). Comment on Fraser v Canada (AG): The more things change. Constitutional Forum, 30(2), 85-96. https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/constitutional_forum/index.php/constitutional_forum/article/view/29423/21418 Chamallas, M. (2013). Backlash: Proliferation of critics of feminist legal theory. In M. Chamallas, Introduction to feminist legal theory (3rd ed., pp. 139-165). Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. MacDonald, M. & Kolentsis, A. (2023, June 30). The stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo underscores the dangers of polarizing rhetoric about gender. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/the-stabbing-attack-at-the-university-of-waterloo-underscores-the-dangers-of-polarizing-rhetoric-about-gender-208904 Backhouse, C. (2021). Turning the tables on RDS: Racially revealing questions asked by white judges. Dalhousie Law Journal, 44(1), 181-208. https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/dlj/vol44/iss1/9/

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