Second Wave Feminism
Radicalized by participation in the Civil Rights and anti-war marches of the 1960s, Second Wave feminists demanded equality between men and women in the workplace. Sisterhood became the important goal and was often achieved through consciousness-raising events. Feminists sought to persuade everyone that they were living in a patriarchal world designed by and for men. Some women embraced Earth Goddess spirituality and caring for the environment, i.e., "eco-feminism." Recognizing white women and women of color experienced different forms of oppression, Second Wave feminists sought to be more inclusive of women all over the world, rising up against practices such as female genital mutilation. Students researched these Second Wave feminists:
Gloria Steinem
Eve Ensler
General Janet Wolfenbarger
Meryl Streep
Radicalized by participation in the Civil Rights and anti-war marches of the 1960s, Second Wave feminists demanded equality between men and women in the workplace. Sisterhood became the important goal and was often achieved through consciousness-raising events. Feminists sought to persuade everyone that they were living in a patriarchal world designed by and for men. Some women embraced Earth Goddess spirituality and caring for the environment, i.e., "eco-feminism." Recognizing white women and women of color experienced different forms of oppression, Second Wave feminists sought to be more inclusive of women all over the world, rising up against practices such as female genital mutilation. Students researched these Second Wave feminists:
Gloria Steinem
Eve Ensler
General Janet Wolfenbarger
Meryl Streep