Femonationalism, sometimes known as feminationalism, is the association between a
nationalist
Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: Th ...
ideology and some
feminist ideas, especially when having
xenophobic
Xenophobia () is the fear or dislike of anything which is perceived as being foreign or strange. It is an expression of perceived conflict between an in-group and out-group and may manifest in suspicion by the one of the other's activities, a ...
motivations.
The term was originally proposed by the researcher Sara R. Farris to refer to the processes by which some
powers line up with the claims of the feminist movement in order to justify
aporophobic,
racist, and xenophobic positions, arguing that
immigrants
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle as permanent residents or naturalized citizens. Commuters, tourists, a ...
are
sexist and that
Western society
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is entirely
egalitarian
Egalitarianism (), or equalitarianism, is a school of thought within political philosophy that builds from the concept of social equality, prioritizing it for all people. Egalitarian doctrines are generally characterized by the idea that all hu ...
.
The main critiques of this phenomenon focus on the partial and
sectarian use of the
feminist movement
The feminist movement (also known as the women's movement, or feminism) refers to a series of social movements and political campaigns for radical and liberal reforms on women's issues created by the inequality between men and women. Such ...
to further ends based in
social intolerance, ignoring the sexism and lack of real
social equality
Social equality is a state of affairs in which all individuals within a specific society have equal rights, liberties, and status, possibly including civil rights, freedom of expression, autonomy, and equal access to certain public goods and ...
in Western society as a whole.
See also
References
Feminism
Nationalism and gender
Political movements
Racism
Women's studies
Xenophobia
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