The Snow Child (continued)

Fetishism: 
Liking certain parts of a womans body, compartmentalising their appearance

Patriarchy - Natural order of things 
Feminism - fight for quality
Radical Feminist - Overthrow patriarchy and reverse gender roles  


WHO ARE WE?
WHAT DO WE RUN?
WE RUN THE WORLD
WHO RUNS THE WORLD? GIRLS (GIRLS) 

• Feminist theory focuses on the nature of gender inequality through the construction of sex and gender roles, in white middle class society
• Feminist activists campaign for women's rights, gender equality, reproductive rights and the protection of women. Some claim mens liberation is a necessary part of feminism, as they too are harmed by sexism and gender roles

Feminists oppress other people as they only focus on white middle class women, but are racist towards other countries and races. 

Ideal woman in the snow child is perfectly white; racist towards non-middle class non-white people. 

The Countess: 

• "Black" - dark connotations, contrasts with the whiteness of the snow child, un-pure colour due to marriage, symbolic of harshness she treats the snow child with
• "High, black, shining boots, with scarlet heels and spurs" - described as a provocative being, we can infer she is not wearing anything underneath her "black fox pelt" coat, decadent, dressed for her husband

The Snow Child: 

• "White skin" - described as perfect woman, british view
• "Red mouth" - depiction of beauty, connotations of love, however also blood and death 
• "Stark naked" - perfect woman is seen as a sex object, only there for mens' pleasure and desires 
• She isn't explained in great detail, showing men don't particularly care about what women look like, they're only with them for sex

The Count:

• "Grey mare" - white horse, untarnished reputation as man can do no wrong; women are the ones blamed and accused
• Ominous figure, not described physically 
• "I wish I had a girl" - possessive, sexually 'had', no romance, instant gratification. 
• 'Girl' - implies child, not woman; younger child is the more masculine thing to have. 
• 'Wish' - we can never live up to their expectations, makes women feel worthless, gives them masculine power