It would be accurate to state that feminism is an umbrella term that has several different aspects within it. Matters are categorized mainly according to the position of women in society. The ideas have changed throughout the waves of feminism. The two familiar types of feminism which are bourgeois and socialist feminism have contrasting ideas with each other. It is apparent from the title of bourgeois feminism that the idea is related to the individual economy of women in the capitalist system. Bourgeois feminist movement’s main purpose is a voice for business women and for raising their career. It can be said that the movement links with upper-class women in society. Top Girls’ play represents these problematic conditions in working life with the protagonist who is Marlene. Because she has a high statue in her company and she states that she is a clever and powerful woman in her perspective. Specifically, two scenes show Marlene’s ideas. When Mrs. Kitty comes to her and says ‘what is going to do him working for a woman? I think if it was a man he'd get over it as something normal.’, Marlene gets angry because it is a big problem that women are seen as the second gender and their success is not seen. Also in the talking scene between Marlene and Joyce, Marlene explains that she left home for her career, and she sees it is normal. But when it comes to Joyce, as a character she is different from her. It is like the relationship between social and bourgeoise feminism and Joyce represents social or at the same time Marxist feminism. Because in her perspective, she needed to stay with her family and she has not the same opportunity as her. This is the main issue that social feminists want to point out. Everyone does not have the same opportunity in society. It is like the idea that Virginia Woolf discusses in her One's Own Room. Every women need to have their economical freedoom. But not everyone has the same economic and scholarly standards. Also, the idea refers to Margaret Thatcher because Marlene represents her and there is a lot of criticism for her. In that period, Thatcher did not work for all women in different classes. Marlene thinks that the years are spontaneous but in reality, there is a lot of women like her sister suffers for them to be rich more and more. These women are seen as second-genders. The idea also is related to scene one when Marlene has dinner with various historical characters. Even if they have done magnificent works, but in their time other women did not have the same opportunity. The characters were speaking very much but they were not listening to others. It is like a criticism that bourgeois feminism does not care for other's voices.

Top GirlsCaryl Churchill · Mitos Boyut Yayınları · 2020100 okunma

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