Liberal Feminism Propaganda and Social and Political Implications in Indonesia

Abstract

Biologically, men and women are different. The difference refers to the natural Sex differences. However, historically, and it also seems to be still valid today, society then established and expanded the natural differences through stereotypes and certain psychological prejudices, which later on in social positions were then differentiated and separated. Differences between men and women lead to oppression, or discrimination according to the western female model. With such a view, western women demand and fight for equality to eliminate differences through the formation of the Liberal Feminism movement. This research aims to discuss liberal feminism to promote their ideas of equal rights for men and women with the freedom and happiness of individual human beings in Indonesia, which has its own ideological and historical background. The research was done with literature study and qualitative analysis. The results conclude that first, the feminist movement has pushed social structures to change, in this case, patterns of behavior and social interaction at its various levels, both individuals and communities; second, they succeeded in gaining their political position in the House of Representatives with a minimum of 30% of their representativeness; and third, the bill on the Elimination of Sexual Violence (UU P-KS). This research also showed something new that feminist theory is best when it can reflect the life experiences of diverse women, when the theory can bridge the gap between thought and body, reason and emotion, thought and feeling, and their movement gained support from the origin of Indonesia as long as it conforms to the views of nation.

Keywords: liberal feminism, propaganda, social phenomena, gender equality, Indonesia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55463/hkjss.issn.1021-3619.61.26