Tiana Mikes Project - Alaska Pacific University

Insights into Feminism 2
Abstract
This research project emphasizes the experiences of the participants to establish
perceptions of the phenomenon feminism and gender discrimination. Findings were feminism is
diverse and gender discrimination is evident. Utmost, the research revealed conclusively that all
participants have experienced gender discrimination. Despite, there was not a universal belief of
feminism or a consensus on its necessity. Highlighted were the aspects of nonfeminist and their
relationships with their partner at home, the importance of children in the minds of the feminists,
and each participant’s perceptions of their childhood home. Concluding, the research proposes a
modification to the Downing and Roush (1985) model of feminist identity development to
include the process of raising children as an element in active commitment, stage V.