Third Wave Of By Lara Karaian And Allyson Mitchell

It began in the early 1990s and is continued to the present day. It is an "individual movement" in the sense that its purpose includes redefining what it is to be a feminist. It attempts to expand feminism to include women with a diverse set of identities, recognizing that women are of "many colors, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds". Rebecca Walker said the "Third Wave" is to highlight the focus on queer and non-white

However, during this wave the economic independence for women was also a central concern because at this time, American women could not own property. The second wave, also known as the liberation movement, was in the late 1960s to early 1970s. This is when the term “feminist” emerged. Many achievements were made during this wave such as the Equal Pay Act, the Women’s Educational Equity Act, and Title IX. This helped gain gender equality in universal sports, and on an economic and educational standpoint. Although this was a successful time period for women, some argue that the movement did not speak for women of minorities. The third wave is generally dated from 1980 to present time. Third wave feminists continue to fight for many legal and institutional advances that second wave feminists aimed for. While second wave feminists commonly consisted of upper-class, heterosexual white women, the third wave feminists are more diverse (Healey 2003).

Feminism is something that has spread through my generation like a wildfire. It’s a noble cause at its core, however, I can’t help but feel that this third wave of feminism has gone too far. The general idea being projected is that if you care about human rights, you have to be a feminist, and if you’re not a feminist, you’re wrong. It’s become almost dangerous to voice disagreement with

The women’s rights movement vast and know as one of the most notable movements. Furthermore it is split into three waves to present the difference in time and show how much it has evolved. The first wave was in the mid 19th century to early 20th century. They focused on women’s suffrage, their right to work, education rights, etc. The second wave was in the 60s; this is when they addressed broader perspectives. To include birth control, abortion, rape, pornography, etc. The third wave began in the 1990s and was a response to the second wave, as they only focused on struggles that whites middle class women faced. The third wave extended it to include race, class, gender identity, ability, etc. where focus is less on the political process but rather about individual identities. Which leads to the statement I will address through the essay; Would the third wave women’s rights movement in western countries, achieve what it sets out do, namely; extended feminism to include race, sexuality, class, ability, etc. and work towards dismantling the system that oppress some and privilege others, without the participation of collective action to build stronger, more inclusive society. Furthermore, I will attempt to answer the following questions; how does the Third Wave Women’s Rights Movement differ from the first and second? Does media play a role in the success of the third wave women’s rights movement? And lastly, should we implement Feminist Theory with our

“Today, the average full-time working woman earns just 77 cents for every dollar a man earns…in 2014, that’s an embarrassment. It is wrong” (Kessler). Nearly every American has heard this claim, or at the very least, others like it. So widespread is the sentiment, that even President Obama himself has repeated it. Many contemporaries point to the widespread availability and acceptance of facts such as these as one of the major accomplishments of modern feminism. However, within the apparent shining bastion of social justice lies a dark shadow; a truth that many would prefer go ignored. Third wave feminism, as a movement, in contrast to first and second wave feminism, is a failure because of its lack of a central, uniform, well defined platform, its inability to win popular support, and its focus on social aspects rather than legal or political ones.

An important aspect of Third Wave feminism, differentiating itself from the First and Second movements is the incorporation of media and technology to their platform. Many of the same goals have been carved from the prior movements, including the equality of women in the workplace, and the elimination of violence and poverty, but have been placed in a new light with the use of technology.

First-wave feminists fought for women's suffrage. Led in the 1970s by icons like Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan, a second wave pushed for economic and legal gains. Their ideals would eventually clash with the spirited individualism of third-wave feminists, women in their 20s and 30s who still advocate for women's rights while embracing a "girlie culture" that celebrates sex, men, gay culture, and

As stated, “The third wave was made possible by the greater economic and professional power and status achieved by women of the second wave…” (Brunell & Burkett, 2016). The third wave of the women’s movement started in the 1990s and it continues until now, the present, it all began with a mixture of already feminist and feminist being born. As read, “Proponents of third-wave feminism claim that it allows women to define feminism for themselves by incorporating their own identities into their belief system of what feminism is and what it can become” (Fisher, 2013). The second wave that started 30 years before the 90s, the feminist back then focused on laws but not today’s feminist, who focus on their identities. Today, the women's movement occurs daily, everywhere. Recently a march on Washington, on January 21 - 22, 2017, hundreds of women gathered and walked in Washington. The march came to be after a post a Hawaiian grandmother made on how she felt after Donald J. Trump had move. It states, “...led by hundreds of thousands who overwhelmed the nation's capital, protested the first full day of President Trump's tenure Saturday” (Przybyla & Schouten, 2017). Not only do women today march one day, but every day through social media they continue the movement, the women encourage other women to join them and allow them to become a stronger group. As read, “By removing the barriers of distance and geography, sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram have made activism easier than ever, facilitating public dialogues and creating a platform for awareness and change”(Chittal, 2015). The social media now is allowing the women’s movement to grow rapidly by, announcing marches, organizations. (Fisher, 2013) (Przybyla & Schouten,

The third wave of feminism focuses on the idea of multiple identities, for example immigrant women who are lesbian and Mexican or lesbian and Black.

The third wave, to an extent almost unimaginable to the members of the first and second waves because some ideas had many facets with people concerning their gender, ethnic, and class identities, experiences, and interests. The third wavers sought to recalim and redefine the ideas that media placed ideas of womanhood, gender, femininity, and masculinity. The third wave brought into existence the idea that gender is not based on your traits you recieve at birth. Instead it is the idea that a person determines what their gender is based on how they feel. Another important aspect of feminism in this wave was sex

Feminism has become the great issue in this modern era. The emerging of second wave feminism in the late 60s had bring a huge impact toward the position of women in the society. Women are free from the male values, while women have the equal rights in politic. Women also can quit from their domestic sphere. The movement of feminism still continues in the early 90s. The women’s movement experience a phase which the ideology of feminism had changed to be Third Wave Feminism. It is because the existence of poststructuralists, postmodern and postcolonial theories in that era. Third Wave Feminism focus on popular culture which has been construed as a form of post feminist backlash (Gillis and Munford ; p. 2 ,

While the second wave seemed centered on the rights of upper middle class white women, the third wave embraced women of all races, classes, and cultures. Many more specialized types of feminism arose from this wave, such as ecofeminism, which combines environmentalism and feminism, and womanism, which is aimed toward the rights of women of color. While the third wave has ended, there are still many active feminist movements happening today.

The idea of women being equal to men has been debated for a very long time. Even when civilizations were just starting, most women were treated very differently from men. When women started fighting against this oppression they were called feminists. Feminism can be separated into three waves. The first wave of feminism was from the mid 1800s to the early 1900s. The second wave was from the 1960s to the 1980s. The third wave of feminism started in the 1990s, but its end is unclear. Some people believe it has ended and the fourth wave of feminism has started, but others believe it continues today. The different waves have been very different in some aspects, but very similar in others. The main differences between the first and third wave of feminism are what they fought for, how they protested, and society’s reaction to their cause.

The following analysis evaluates six sources concerning feminism. The six sources analyze what feminism is, where it came from, how it’s changing, and it’s relevance. The research aims to examine whether or not feminism is applicable in today’s society. With such blunt opinions shared based around feminism, the researcher hopes to find a perfect grey area where feminism can both strive and recede. The following literature review divides into two sections with three summary paragraphs, an evaluation paragraph, a reflection paragraph, a comparison paragraph, and a conclusion paragraph. The summary paragraphs serve as brief outlines of each article. The evaluations discuss the sources beneficial qualities, and the reflection covers how the information provided could be used in an argumentative paper. In addition, the comparisons take the evaluation and reflection on each source and compares and contrast the ideas of each article with one another. The researcher found each article diverse and useful in its own way, since feminism is such a subjective and broad topic, there was a broad span of useful articles. Feminism can be viewed in various different ways, and the analysis attempts to display this characteristic by using a very diverse group of ideas.

The term "feminism" was first employed by Charles Fourier in 1837 and thenceforward it has been increasingly known by people in the world. According to Guerin, “Feminism represents one of the most important social, economic, and aesthetic revolutions of modern times” (197). Indeed, the history of feminist campaigns consists of three "waves”. The First Feminism Wave took place during the nineteenth century and early twentieth century, in which Virginia Woolf's representation was noticeable. The goal of this movement was clearly to defend women’s right to vote. The activism of that campaign called it ‘suffrage movement’. Then, followed by the women’s liberation movement, the second wave refers to the period of activity in the early 1960s and lasting through the late 1980s. The center of this wave was women’s right and social equality against patriarchy. As a continuation of the second wave, third-wave feminism began in the early 1990s, with the target to modify the perceived failure of the second