Feminist Theory

A Critique of Frye 's , Jordan 's , and Miller 's Feminist Theories

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27 April 2009 Introduction

Marilyn Frye 's feminist theory is based on a mix of art and philosophy as well as a presentation of her own ideas in the context of the world Frye 's theory stresses among other things , the fact that the power of feminism is embedded in the capability of making women 's lives and their experiences understood by a vast majority

of the people (Frye , 1983 . On the other hand , Jordan 's feminist theory lays emphasis on the woman 's self with reference to her relational well-being (Jordan , 1991 . Closely related to this , Miller 's theory is based on the view that there is need to address women 's experiences and make the world understand them better . Thus , Miller suggests that in to understand women , there is need to understand their lives and values (Miller , 1987 Davis 1999

This will examine and appraise the aforementioned theories and draw a conclusion based on the flaws or incongruence depicted by the theories , and will thus suggest whether the theories can be used together or as separate entities

Frye 's Feminist Theory

Frye affirms that in to understand women fully , that is in terms of their feelings , motivations , ambitions and how they are likely to react to different situations , there is need to understand their driving forces , which are the...