Wednesday, September 29, 2010

I threw a rock in a pond and only saw Four waves...

There are four waves that are used to describe feminism.  The first wave came about in the early 20th century, where women were urgently fighting for equal political rights.  Equal political rights entail voting rights, in which women have a voice in our political world. From the 1960s-1990s the second wave of feminism came alive. This second wave was a simple addition to the first wave, in that women expanded their rights in society.  Women not only wanted the ability to vote, they also wanted equal access to education, medical care, and careers. The biggest and most important aspect of the second wave is the sexual representation of women, where women feel that they are being used and abused one may say. For example, if a woman is advertised in a bikini by a restaurant than that particular model is being utilized to entice the consumer of a particular product.  In other words, that particular woman who is advertising a restaurant is being demeaned, and frowned upon in society.  
                The third wave is known as “post feminism”. This particular wave carries traits that are the exact opposite of the second wave. These traits consist of the sexual presentation that does not demean women, but more or so empowers them.  An example of an empowerment would be Megan Fox, an ex actress in the Transformer series. Megan Fox uses her beauty to sell herself as an actress, and therefore, she is able to find employment with movie producers.  The fourth wave, however, seems to distance itself entirely from the other feminist waves. The fourth wave hovers over the idea of spirituality, faith groups, and religion. According to the fourth wave, religion solves all conflicts peacefully when it comes to feminist views.

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