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The Three Waves of Feminism

Betty Friedan Publishes "The Feminine Mystique"

Arguably the beginning of second wave feminism.

Gloria Steinem goes undercover as a playboy bunny

1963

New York Abortion Speakout

1968

Centered around women speaking at government hearings about abortions where only men had previously spoken.

Miss America Protest

In Atlantic City, feminists protested the objectification of women and judging based on an unrealistic standard of beauty.

Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX)

1969

1970

Effectively outlawed sex-based discrimination in public schools.

Women's Strike for Equality

1972

1982

Commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. It focused on equality in the workplace, political rights and equality in marriage.

Equal Rights Amendment Fails

The ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) was originally written by Alice Paul in 1923. It was not ratified by enough states by June 30, 1982, the deadline, due largely to the efforts of anti-feminists, lead by Phyllis Shlafly

Anti-Feminists?

Anti-feminists argued that the ERA would ruin women's rights by getting rid of labor laws and making them eligible for a draft (just like men).

Important Happenings

  • Slutwalk (began in 2011) protests and raises awareness about rape and rape culture.
  • The VDay Movement (2001) is focused on raising awareness for and ending violence against women. The Vagina Monologues (1996) are associated with this movement.

Third wave feminism began in the 90's and extends into present time. It focuses mostly on cultural issues such as gender violence, reproductive rights, rape, and slurs. However, more and more people are hearing the word "feminist" with a negative connotation.

Susan B Anthony

Second

Wave

Third wave feminism is definitely not as successful as the movements preceding it. Evidence of this can be seen through the wage disparity between men and women, and the fact that women are a minority in government.

When we hear the word "feminism", it comes with a negative connotation. Society's perception of what the feminist movement is is vastly different from what it is actually trying to achieve; equal rights. The reason the third wave is not as successful is due to its failure to get rid of misconceptions surrounding the movement.

Important Figures

Third Wave Feminism

Lucy Stone

Why is

Third Wave least influential?

Controversies

Third wave feminism is least influential of the three waves due to negative public perception and its failure to alleviate cultural sexism.

Lucretia Mott

Many people argue that third wave feminists do not have positive input into the feminist movement, and that the first and second wave feminist movements have reached as far as they could.

Another big detriment to third wave feminism is the common misconceptions in today's world that feminism is a hatred of men. This is caused by a small group of vocal people who identify as feminist and do hate men.

Alice Paul

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

First Wave

A Little More on Third Wave...

Third wave feminists challenge the ideas that women are either passive and loyal or domineering and promiscuous.

Events like the Slutwalk are feminist-driven events which fight societal sexism, rape culture in particular.

19th Amendment

Betty Friedan

Gloria Steinem

1920

1913

Seneca Falls Convention

Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913

1848

Phyllis Schlafly

Feminists chant over speakers and pull fire alarms at mens rights and mens issues talks

Tumblr Feminists are the most vocal, most extreme misandrists in the feminist movement.

Important

Figures

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