How to use this

Two grids on the same template. The first is empty - print it, fill in each cell with a one-line note while you revise. The second is a worked example to check yourself against.

Each cell asks one question: does this row strengthen the column quality (mark +) or weaken it (mark -)? Then add a one-line note saying why. The plus and minus columns are deliberately not pre-printed - your judgement is the work.

Sex vs gender = is gender socially constructed, not biological? Patriarchy is systemic = is patriarchy a pervasive system in every institution? Personal is political = is private life shaped by power and therefore political? State as solution = can the state deliver emancipation through reform? Equality vs difference = are men and women essentially the same (androgyny)? Route to change = is reform within the system enough, or is revolution needed?

Feminism strands - judgement grid + -

Empty version. Print and fill in.

Strand+ -

Sex vs gender

Patriarchy is systemic

Personal is political

State as solution

Equality vs difference

Route to change

Liberal

Socialist

Radical

Postmodern

Feminism strands - judgement grid + -

Filled version. Use this to check your own grid - and tap any cell for the full detail behind the judgement.

Strand+ -	Sex vs gender	Patriarchy is systemic	Personal is political	State as solution	Equality vs difference	Route to change
Liberal	+Gender is socially constructed; differences are insignificant.	±Sees historic discrimination, not a pervasive system.	-Wary of treating the private sphere as political.	+The state is reformable and can deliver equality.	+Equality feminism: androgynous, same rational nature.	-Reform within the system, not revolution.
Socialist	+Gender is shaped by economic conditions, not biology.	±Real, but capitalism is the deeper cause.	+The personal is political because of capitalism.	-The capitalist state serves capitalism, not women.	+Equality feminism: androgynous, differences are economic.	+Revolutionary transformation of the economy.
Radical	+Gender is the deepest social construction by patriarchy.	+Patriarchy is the central concept - systemic and pervasive.	+The personal is political is the heart of feminism.	-The state itself is patriarchal at its core.	±An internal split - mostly androgyny, cultural is difference.	+Revolution against patriarchy, even beyond economics.
Postmodern	±Even woman is partly constructed and varies.	±Real, but it mutates by race and class.	±Private experience differs by race and class.	-State-level solutions are too broad.	±Rejects a single female nature on either side.	±Recognise difference rather than universal programmes.

Strand+ -

Sex vs gender

Patriarchy is systemic

Personal is political

State as solution

Equality vs difference

Route to change

Liberal

+Gender is socially constructed; differences are insignificant.

±Sees historic discrimination, not a pervasive system.

-Wary of treating the private sphere as political.

+The state is reformable and can deliver equality.

+Equality feminism: androgynous, same rational nature.

-Reform within the system, not revolution.

Socialist

+Gender is shaped by economic conditions, not biology.

±Real, but capitalism is the deeper cause.

+The personal is political because of capitalism.

-The capitalist state serves capitalism, not women.

+Equality feminism: androgynous, differences are economic.

+Revolutionary transformation of the economy.

Radical

+Gender is the deepest social construction by patriarchy.

+Patriarchy is the central concept - systemic and pervasive.

+The personal is political is the heart of feminism.

-The state itself is patriarchal at its core.

±An internal split - mostly androgyny, cultural is difference.

+Revolution against patriarchy, even beyond economics.

Postmodern

±Even woman is partly constructed and varies.

±Real, but it mutates by race and class.

±Private experience differs by race and class.

-State-level solutions are too broad.

±Rejects a single female nature on either side.

±Recognise difference rather than universal programmes.