Greer's+Historical+Impact+and+Legacy

Historical Impact and Legacy

Germaine Greer's works - particularly the landmark //Female Eunuch//- created controversy and discussion at the time of their release, and are still discussed today. Greer is notable for opening up a whole new feminist dialogue, bringing matters that were once deemed 'private', like women's sexuality, into open political conversations. Greer brought feminist issues into the forefront of her society, creating real changes in attitudes towards women and to their perception of themselves and their gender.  Her works are still read today, and remain the focal point of her legacy. Greer managed to create changes directly in women's lives, but also on a bigger scale in the perceptions of society and men. She is, and will further be remembered for her willingness to speak up about her opinions of women's issues, and making irrefutable change to the sexism of the 1970s through her influential second-wave feminist writings.