Confucian feminism

Confucian feminism is a modern reinterpretation of Confucianism that attempts to align key concepts of the ancient philosophy with contemporary feminist beliefs. Emerging as an idea in the late twentieth century, literature on the concept reexamines Confucian ideas, such as Ren, and reworks them to universally encompass such experiences regardless of gender. Due to its relative recency in the scholarly community, it remains a contentious topic, as some argue that a unification can be made while others find it impossible to reconcile the ancient philosophy with modern ideas of gender equality.

References

• Kim, Sungmoon. "The Way to Become a Female Sage: Im Yunjidang's Confucian Feminism." Journal of the History of Ideas, vol. 75, no. 3, 2014, pp. 395–416. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43289674. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
• Rosenlee, Li-Hsiang Lisa. Confucian Feminism: A Practical Ethic for Life. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2024.

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