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The Pro-Women's Movement Should And Will Replace Feminism

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Feminists and the idea of feminism have both been around since the 18th century and the Age of Enlightenment, a movement that emphasized reason, analysis, and individualism, rather than tradition. Since then, the world has seen three unique waves of feminism. The first wave occurred in the 19th and early 20th centuries; these were the females who fought for women’s suffrage, educational rights, better working conditions, and eliminating gender double standards. This first wave took care of basic rights that women were not granted until they stood up and fought for them. The second wave of feminism occurred between the 1960s and 1980s. This wave focused on cultural and social issues, such as rape, pornography, and violence against women.
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The founder and president of New Agenda Amy Siskind, suggests that an inclusive movement that promotes women’s causes should replace feminism. Her article, “Why the 'Pro-Women' Movement Should and Will Replace Feminism,” declares that the current version of feminism will never bring us gender equality. The movement as it stands is exclusionary and hostile towards women who have different beliefs; Siskind writes, “Achieving gender equality is impossible in a framework where some women are viewed as less equal.” With this in mind, Siskind suggests that a new “pro-women” movement be installed as a replacement for feminism (Siskind).
The new movement would be focused on supporting women; whether they are trans-women, women of color, democratic or republican women, women who work, or women who stay at home with their children. Siskind believes that the core of feminism is being able to have a choice, to work, to raise a family, or to do both. Not only will this movement introduce a supportive group of women for women, but it will also change our society for the better by dismantling the patriarchal idea that women must tear each other down and be in constant competition with one another

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