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A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF SOME ASPECTS OF LIBERAL FEMINISM IN THE WORK OF KANDASAMY’S “WHEN I HIT YOU

ABSTRACT

The term "intertextuality" refers to the way that texts interact and develop to influence how people read and process information from texts. This study aims to provide a theoretical explanation of intertextuality. Because of this, the majority of recent research has concentrated on domestic abuse, a well-known social issue that hinders women’s advancement in a number of ways. The interrelated narrative of multiple works, with a focus on Meena Kandasamy’s when I Hit You within the context of domestic assault, forms the basis of the study’s methodology. Liberal feminism, a popular feminist perspective, emphasizes the value of equality in social life as well as education in order to promote parity between men and women. It is said that women will be just as good as men when they have the same chances as men, and that this will help society advance and family life, which is a key component of liberal feminism. Liberal feminism, however, falls short of providing long-term, workable solutions to the issues facing women and children given that it examines their circumstances through the lens of positivist knowledge, which has no interest in altering the status quo. Gender stereotypes are harmful ideas propagated by a specific group as a result of generalization and oversimplification. In this study, the term "gender stereotype" refers to negative perceptions toward women that are based more on their gender identity or sexual orientation than on their inherent worth and skill.

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