Feminism in The United States - Third Wave

Third Wave

The Third Wave chooses not to have a structured or specific definition of feminism because many feel it is best to challenge the universal belief of what femininity is. The Third-wave feminism took form in the early 1990s when minority women such as Rebecca Walker shed light on the lack of attention being drawn to women of color, non heterosexuality, and the younger generations. This is more a general term for the modern feminism and the progressions they have made since the second-wave feminism

The Third Wave did not have a central or specific goal that they wanted to focus all their efforts into. Instead they stood for a greater sense of equality for all; whether it be race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or social class. Some of the bigger issues that modern feminists choose to address are that of gender violence, reproductive rights, derogatory language, sexual harassment.

In recent years more groups have formed such as the Third Wave Foundation that seeks to donate their time in the development and recognition of the resilience and leadership amongst women who may be young, transgender, or gender non conforming youth.