Feminism for me has become the recognition of oppression and privilege. What one does with this knowledge of oppression and privilege is that person's version of feminism. After reading Tong (2009) on various feminist theories, I came to see different feminist theories in a continuum of the feminist movement. Therefore, these theories cannot be placed in well-defined categories that have nothing in common with each other. I will attempt to formulate my feminist theory using the previous works of feminist scholars as a foundation. To explain the application of this theory, I will highlight a feminist issue. Furthermore, I will present ways to approach the problem and provide limitations of my theory. My feminist theory draws influence from a variety of ideas I have encountered over the course of this semester. My theory has its roots in radical-socialist feminism with a postcolonial approach. Postcolonial/transnational feminism, unlike other theories we have encountered in this course, does not explain a single cause of women's oppression but presents how oppression manifests itself differently depending on geography and culture. It also demonstrates ways through which we can seek to overcome the oppression of women globally. As an Indian international student studying at a “First World” university, I can often hear the difference in how oppression is talked about. My perspective is rooted in the knowledge I have gathered over twenty years of my life where issues like dowry, female foeticide/infanticide, honor killings and everyday sexual harassment were very pertinent to me. By examining radical-socialist feminist theories, I was able to try to understand the root of women's oppression even though the o... middle of paper... patriarchal society. A limitation of this model, like many other models, is that the problem it is trying to solve is static. As the problem progresses over time, it evolves and the model should be dynamic enough to explain it over time. The concept of marriage, despite being rooted on patriarchal foundations, is constantly evolving in the wake of new technologies and the global political scene. The theory is also limited by context, as it may not be able to explain all problems related to oppression. Furthermore, Bergoffen (1999) argues that our current understanding of marriage is itself patriarchal and hides the true essence, which is ethically erotic. Furthermore, the concept of Western cultural domination and Eastern subjugation is also changing. The duality persists but is not as clear as it was in the pre-technological revolution era.