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Postmodern feminism is a mix of post structuralism, postmodernism, and French feminism. The goal of postmodern feminism is to destabilize the patriarchal norms entrenched in society that has led to gender inequality. Postmodern feminists seek to accomplish this goal through rejecting essentialism, philosophy, and universal truths in favor of embracing the differences that exist amongst women whether it be culturally, socially, etc. These ideologies are rejected by postmodern feminists because they believe if an universal truth is applied to all woman of society, it minimizes individual experience, hence they argue for women to be aware of ideas displayed as the norm in society since it may stem from masculine notions of how a women should be portrayed.

Postmodern feminists seek to analyze any notions that have led to gender inequality in society. Postmodern feminists analyze these notions and attempt to promote equality of gender through critiquing logocentrism, supporting multiple discourses, and seeking to promote subjectivity. Postmodern feminists are accredited with drawing attention to dichotomies in society and demonstrating how language influences the difference in treatment of genders.

Postmodern feminists are critical of many things. In particular, a postmodern feminist is critical of the use of dichotomies in society. The dichotomies identified by postmodern feminists oftentimes characterize men with positive terms and characterize women with negative terms. Postmodern feminists believe dichotomies are a part of a patriarchal system working to uplift men, while devaluing women. Postmodern feminists also take a critical stance on logocentrism, seek to support multiple perspectives, and promote subjectivity.

The inclusion of postmodern theory into feminist theory is not readily accepted by all feminists, some believe postmodern thought undermines the attacks that feminism attempts to create, while other feminists are in favor of the union. For this reason, postmodernism and feminism have always had an uneasy relationship.

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