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1st Wave of Feminism: 1840-1925 Mainly: Right to Vote Birth Control

2nd Wave of Feminism (late 1950's to early 1990's) Mainly Birth Control and Equal Rights. NOW Organized by Betty FriedanERA First introduced in 1923

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1st Wave of Feminism: 1840-1925 Mainly: Right to Vote Birth Control

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    2. 1st Wave of Feminism: 1840-1925 Mainly: Right to Vote & Birth Control 1848: 1st Women’s Rights Convention in NY 1870: 15th Amendment gave former slaves the right to vote 1872: First woman to run for President of the US: Victoria Woodhull 1920 19th Amendment ? Women Can Vote! Lucretia Mott Elizabeth Cady Stanton Frederick Douglass Grimke Sisters

    3. 2nd Wave of Feminism (late 1950’s to early 1990’s) Mainly Birth Control and Equal Rights NOW Organized by Betty Friedan ERA First introduced in 1923 – passed in 1972 “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the US or by any state on account of sex.”

    4. Feminists in the 2nd Wave Radical Feminism Patriarchy causes women’s oppression Grew out of Vietnam war protests & racial discrimination Stokley Carmichael Liberal Feminism Betty Friedan’s “Feminine Mystique” NOW KEY: Equal Opportunity for Women!

    5. More 1st Wave Feminism… Separatism W & M are fundamentally different W should live w/o interference from male world All women communities w/communal values Structural Feminism W & M different due to socialization (public and domestic) W place within the home W have unique needs, values, viewpoints that should be recognized by laws

    6. More 2nd Wave Feminism Lesbian Feminists Freedom rests in not ordering lives around M United on core issues that specifically effect W’s lives (Civil, Property & Legal rights, Discrimination) Womanism Includes women of color Addresses sexism & racism bell hooks

    7. More 2nd Wave Feminism… Revalorism Attempt to reclaim & revalue traditional feminine activities, skills, perspectives Reclaim W’s lost role in history Goal: heightened public respect and awareness of W’s ways Power Feminism W w/power and influence (& educ) W holding themselves back: have responsibility for their fate Katie Roiphe

    8. Men’s 2nd Wave Contributions Profeminist Men / Male Fem’s Definitions of men are limiting for M and W Promote M getting in touch w/their feelings NOMAS Promasculist Men See feminism and its ideology as in conflict w/M’s interests Free Men – Celebrate traditional roles / values of “real men” Custody & Father’s rights

    9. Male Feminism cont. Mythopoetic Men Rediscover masculine thought & feeling Feminism makes M soft Weekend Warrior retreats, poetry, etc. Robert Bly Promise Keepers Help M return to a Christian path Calls for M responsibility Wardell & McCartney

    10. Male Feminism cont. Million Man March M recommit to their wives & families Active involvement in church and community Louis Farrakhan

    11. 3rd Wave of Feminism Backlash Subtle, persuasive campaign against feminist objectives that emerges W: Is equality what I really want? “The battle is over!” Embracers! Committed to Feminism 20-30 years old AIDS Educ/Awareness Parental Consent Reproductive Rights Sex & Domestic Abuse Violence & Rape Eating Disorders

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