What is the difference between third and fourth wave feminism?

Reddit1984Censorship · 2022-10-13T13:19:51+00:00

First wave feminism thinks women should be able to vote (doesnt care about women draft though).
Second wave feminism thinks women should be able to work (doesnt care about divorce rape though).
Third wave feminism thinks the entirety of society is designed to benefit men over women and therfore pushes policies to take from men by force to give to women (doesnt only blame all men issues on men but also blocks them from being adressed) (currently the domionant force within feminism).
Forth wave feminism thinks men are explicitly inferior to women and therefore women should be the only ones ruling society, phrases like ''the future is female'' are forth wave, examples of forth wave policies are decreasing male population to ~10% via aborting male babies, specific curfew for males to lower crime, mandatory vasectomies for boys and so on.

randomguy7277 · 2022-10-13T16:16:03+00:00

The age of the feminist.

nofaploveit · 2022-10-13T13:55:32+00:00

No idea. More woke?

Trick-Champion3634 · 2022-10-14T07:27:33+00:00

Green hair and purple hair. Only joking, there’s a legitimate difference, all I know I that as the waves increased, the movement has gotten worse, it initially did do a lot of good for woman however but now is just meant hate on men.

Bocephus_Clegane · 2022-10-13T11:33:29+00:00

Blue hair and a septum piercing

OldEgalitarianMRA · 2022-10-13T13:14:09+00:00

Intolerance to any competing opinion about feminism. Cancel culture and #metoo.

AzLibDem · 2022-10-13T17:47:44+00:00

Third Wave - Men should be killed

Fourth Wave - Men should be killed slowly

Early-Department-234 · 2022-10-13T19:14:40+00:00

Fourth wave feminism Slutwalk feminism originated from Toronto, Canada. There the feminists demand their right to be naked with minors while criminalizing the male gaze or male complaint.

Forcetobereckonedwit · 2022-10-14T01:26:04+00:00

The age of the femists. That's about it, as both are anti equality and anti male.

paynetrain37 · 2022-10-13T14:06:55+00:00

It really is going to depend on who you ask. There isn’t a consensus on what 4th wave feminism is, if it has already happened or if it’s something that will happen.

1st wave - centered around women being able to get the right to vote. 1850s - 1920. It certainly advocated for many other things, but the right to vote was the most central to the movement, and once the 19th Amendment was passed, feminist movements splintered a lot.

2nd wave - 1960s-1980(ish). Focused on overturning the idea that women are made to be in the kitchen and doing housework. Feminists argued that women should have the same opportunities that men do - whether that’s to have a credit card, take a mortgage out on a home, get educated and have a career they love, etc.

3rd Wave - Because it’s still so recent, you start to see historians and gender scholars a bit more divided, but most people would say it started in 1991 when Anita Hill testified to Congress that then Supreme Court Appointee Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her. Much like #MeToo, this launched an avalanche of other women who came forward with similar stories of abuse from men in power, and that sparked many broader discussions about the over representation of men in places of power. You started to see a lot more women run for public office, more emphasis on terms like “glass ceiling,” and so forth. Additionally, 3rd wave feminism popularized the idea of intersectionality (that oftentimes power imbalances by gender intersect with those of class, race, wealth, etc.) as well as the distinction between sex (biological) and gender (performative).

4th Wave(?) - there really isn’t agreement on whether 4th wave feminism has happened…only time will tell. I tend to think there isn’t a distinction between 3/4, but those who do believe that we are in the 4th wave will say that 4th wave feminism is more pro-LGBTQ, more sex positive, body positive, and far more driven from the Internet than ever before. It’s certainly true that’s how feminism has progressed (even in the past 30 years)…up to you if you want to call that a new wave or if it’s just a continuation of 3rd wave feminism.

Ambitious-Way-8661 · 2022-10-14T04:58:38+00:00

first wave feminism was to open up opportunities for women, focusing mostly on suffrage. second waves primary focus was to address inequality and discrimination, as well as challenge gender roles. second wave feminism is also what helped women be able to have their own bank accounts and own money. third wave feminism played a large role in making marital rape a crime ( wasn’t illegal in all 50 states until 1993 ) and they also fought for our right to say no. 4th wave feminism is working on increasing diversity, intersectionality, inclusivity in feminism. the movement largely focuses on SA, supporting victims, and giving them a voice. it’s also about respecting the choices of others regardless of what you’d choose for yourself; everyone has the right to choose

Title	What is the difference between third and fourth wave feminism?
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Date	October 13, 2022 10:23 AM UTC (3 years ago)
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