Second and Third Wave Feminism

Vocabulary flashcards about second and third wave feminism

Patriarchy

The belief that the male cisgender system expects women to pause their careers to raise children, hindering their opportunities for advancement and higher-paying jobs.

Second Wave Feminism

Aims to achieve parity in representation, reproductive rights, and challenges traditional gender roles.

Roe versus Wade

The legal termination option of pregnancy, a key issue in second-wave feminism, impacting women's reproductive rights and related laws such as birth control access.

No-fault divorce

Laws allowing divorce without needing to prove fault, contributing to increased divorce rates in the 1970s and giving women more economic freedom.

Equal Pay Act

This act, resulting from second-wave feminism, addresses pay disparities and aims for equal compensation for women.

Griswold decision

It protects a woman's right to use contraceptives, serving as a foundational case for Roe versus Wade and expanding reproductive rights.

Equal Rights Amendment (1973)

Failed amendment aimed to prohibit discrimination based on sex or gender, highlighting ongoing challenges in achieving gender equality.

Third Wave Feminism

Emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s, emphasizing the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as gender, race, and class, creating overlapping systems of discrimination or disadvantage

Intersectionality

The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as gender, race, and class, creating overlapping systems of discrimination or disadvantage