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Feminism: perspective that stands for female self-empowerment, dismantling of malesupremacy
and patriarchy, and an equalization of gender power.
Freedom: the ability to do and be whatever wanted insofar as the ability for others to do
what they want is not impaired.
Hierarchy: a structural method for giving some people power over others.
Humanism: considering human empathy, compassion, justice, and self-worth to take
precedence over artificially contrived concerns.
Militarism: using state violence to force others to accept political and economic
objectives. Usually is devoid of democratic oversight, self-restraint, humane-methods,
or public honesty.
Monarchy: the practice of One having unique (often inherited) power over others an
entire society. Synonym for “dictatorship”.
Mutual Aid: helping others who need and ask for help, even when there is no foreseeable
self-benefit or reward, except for the knowledge that everyone at some point needs
help from others.
Neo-Liberalism: attitude that champions un-restricted freedoms for individuals and
entities concerned only with capital-accumulation and criticizes those who would
interject human and environmental concerns.
Organization: something that is intentionally formed, structured, or decided for a
specific purpose.
Patriarchy: male values take precedence over female values, leading to the subjugation,
marginalization, and oppression of women. Male domination.
Power: strength (can be political, economic, cultural, physical, emotional, or mental).
The least desirable kind is “power over others”. “Power from within” and “power
together” are the ideal.
Presidents/Prime Ministers: useless at best, apocalyptic at worst. Kings that are voted
for.
Radical: to get at the “root” of something.
Religion: structure for belief in a greater power without true knowledge and the historical
tendency to use this belief as justification for oppression.
Self-Determination: the ability to decide and act for oneself, unrestricted by the desires
of others.
[ Williams 132 ] [ this is a draft. do not cite. ]