In The F-Word, Kristen Rowe Finkbeiner talks about how the
feminist movement has started to die down in our generation. Rowe begins by explaining that feminism has
been “passed down” in her family from generation to generation. Her great grandmother and grandmother were in
the first wave, and Kristen and her mother were in the second wave. Now, she says she is also in with the third
wave. She explains the first wave where
women started fighting for the right to vote, where some would end up
imprisoned, or fined for fighting for that right. Then in the second wave of feminism, Rowe
explains that women fought for more equality to men in the eyes of the law,
with things like equal pay for same work.
Nowadays, in the third wave of feminism, Rowe states that the fight for
equality has become slightly apathetic because many women who still want to
fight are afraid their voices won’t be heard.
That may be one of the reasons why the right to vote has fallen to the
wayside and that could be why so few Americans actually go out to vote. I believe she is right in the fact that
movement has started to lose momentum.
Although there are many people (women and men) that I proudly know that
consider themselves feminists, very few are actually active about it. Unlike the first and second wavers, you
rarely see people out picketing for women’s rights. So, I believe we need to find a way to make
this third wave of feminism active again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTnqr4jyk1g
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DeleteI can agree with you fully when you say that you have friends who are feminists who are not vocal about it. Society definitely does shame feminism as Rowe-Finkbeiner states.
ReplyDeleteI can definitely agree with you and the author about how in the third wave it has died down to an extent because I don't think it's a matter of being afraid of our voices not being heard, it's the issues that are being raised. Most people in the corporate world think that we are all getting paid equally, and no one will speak out on it because they know that they would just get shut down. There does need to be an uproar in more feminism activists because we now have the internet and blogs, such as these, to spread the word. I just feel we, as a feminist group, are backtracking more than moving forward and only focusing on the little things.
ReplyDeleteLoved your post!
You are so right! Activism has died down in our generation. I agree that people are scared to be heard. With today's dangers, who knows what could happen to an active activist. Not to mention, the mockery and neglect they would get for saying what they think should be said.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, and in the simplest terms, do what you think is right.
Things may be "better" in our generation, but that does not mean to dismiss things. Go with your gut.
I agree with your statement with the third wave have died down. Due to many people not having their voices heard and requested looked at. You see less feminist around defending their rights.
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