<< I am doing a term paper on ecofeminism and I was wondering if anyone
out there has any ideas for a thesis? I would really appreciate any ideas!
Thanks! >>
At the risk of sounding like a pedantic English teacher (well, that's
okay, because that's what I am), I'm uncomfortable when people ask me for
thesis statements about vast topics, not only because it smacks of paper
mills but because it speaks to lack of interest in the subject. Because
ecofeminism is explicitly about the connections between people and the
rest of the world, I think you need to figure out your *own* connections
to this philosophy. Presumably you're studying this because you care
about it, right? Write about what moves you; write about what you're
passionate about; write about your *own* ideas and theories and
experiences. That approach will produce an *infinitely* better paper than
surveying strangers for their own ideas would. Take it from one who
knows: when students write papers without being fully engaged with the
subject, the papers are really boring.
Good luck . . . and don't be afraid of your own insights.
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