The first wave fighting to end suffrage giving women the right to vote. The second wave began in the 1960’s going into the 90’s. “In this phase, sexuality and reproductive rights were dominant issues, and much of the movement's energy was focused on passing the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing social equality regardless of sex.” (Rampton). Third wave feminism began in the 90’s and has continued into more recent times focusing on the ideas of “universal womanhood”. It “empowered, eschewing victimization and defining feminine beauty for themselves as subjects, not as objects of a sexist patriarchy” (Rampton). Martha Rampton describes third wave feminists as women who do things like put on makeup and dress a certain way to please themselves not anyone else like men. Along with that women can look nice all the time and still be intelligent woman who know what they are talking about “it's possible to have a push-up bra and a brain at the same time.” (Rampton) .These types of problems are still quite relevant
The first wave fighting to end suffrage giving women the right to vote. The second wave began in the 1960’s going into the 90’s. “In this phase, sexuality and reproductive rights were dominant issues, and much of the movement's energy was focused on passing the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing social equality regardless of sex.” (Rampton). Third wave feminism began in the 90’s and has continued into more recent times focusing on the ideas of “universal womanhood”. It “empowered, eschewing victimization and defining feminine beauty for themselves as subjects, not as objects of a sexist patriarchy” (Rampton). Martha Rampton describes third wave feminists as women who do things like put on makeup and dress a certain way to please themselves not anyone else like men. Along with that women can look nice all the time and still be intelligent woman who know what they are talking about “it's possible to have a push-up bra and a brain at the same time.” (Rampton) .These types of problems are still quite relevant