An Analysis on How Feminist Legal Theory Affects US

The differences between men and women are transformed into inequalities by society.However,legal rules are silent on the issue,which strengthens the prejudice and injustice.Responding the unfair oppression,feminism was associated with law,which gives great shape and direction to the legal community and women’s life.This article first presents the general objective of feminist legal theory,its four schools and their specific aims.Then the methods,which feminist legal scholars adopt to develop the theory and enrich law,are summarized.Thirdly,it discusses the impacts of the theory upon the legal system and the lives of real women,and how the theory exercises the effects from three respects.