A comparison of the Second and Third Wave of Feminism

1. The Second Wave of
Feminism vs. The Third
Wave of Feminism
Cassandra Raposo

2. ● Second Wave: 1960s - 1970s
o Reproductive rights, equality in the
workplace, violence against women, etc.
● Third Wave: 1990s -
o Wage gap, sexual harassment, body image,
LGBT rights, etc.

4. ● The Feminine
Mystique (1963)
● Sparked Second
Wave

6. 1980s
Equal Rights Amendment defeated
Roe v.
Wade
under
attack

8. Consciousness-raising
● CR groups
o women getting
together and talking
about the issues in
their lives
o literally raising
consciousness
● Poetry
o women writing about
their personal issues
o wider, more diverse
audience

9. Third Wave CR
● Spoken-word poetry
or Slam poetry

10. Music
● 1963 - Leslie Gore’s
“You Don’t Own Me”
● 1971 - Helen Reddy’s
“I Am Woman (Hear
Me Roar)”
● 1980 - Joan Jett’s
“Bad Reputation”
Some examples of
music with feminist
themes before Third
Wave

11. Third Wave Music
1990s - today
Empowerment
Some examples:
Beyonce/ Destiny’s Child
Fifth Harmony
Queen Latifah
Lauryn Hill
Lady Gaga
Cher
Colbie Caillat
Little Mix

12. Salute - Little Mix
Ladies all across the world
Listen up, we're looking for
recruits
If you're with me, let me see
your hands
Stand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers,
pumps or lace up your boots
Representing all the women,
salute, salute!
● Unifying language
o ladies all across the
world
o representing all the
women
● Call to action
o listen up, we’re looking
for recruits
o stand up and salute

13. Protests and Campaigns
● Miss America protest
1968

14. Third Wave Protests & Campaigns
Slut Walks

16. Reclamation
● Slut (Slut Walks)
● Bitch, ho (U.N.I.T.Y. by Queen Latifah)
● Bossy (#BanBossy campaign)
● Feminist (Who Needs Feminism?
campaign)

17. Second Wave vs Third
Wave
● Making the personal
political
● Making the personal,
personal