● Second Wave: 1960s - 1970so Reproductive rights, equality in the
workplace, violence against women, etc.
● Third Wave: 1990s -o Wage gap, sexual harassment, body image,
LGBT rights, etc.
Consciousness-raising
● CR groupso women getting
together and talking
about the issues in
their lives
o literally raising
consciousness
● Poetryo women writing about
their personal issues
o wider, more diverse
audience
Music
● 1963 - Leslie Gore’s
“You Don’t Own Me”
● 1971 - Helen Reddy’s
“I Am Woman (Hear
Me Roar)”
● 1980 - Joan Jett’s
“Bad Reputation”
Some examples of
music with feminist
themes before Third
Wave
Third Wave Music
1990s - today
Empowerment
Some examples:
Beyonce/ Destiny’s Child
Fifth Harmony
Queen Latifah
Lauryn Hill
Lady Gaga
Cher
Colbie Caillat
Little Mix
Salute - Little MixLadies all across the worldListen up, we're looking for
recruitsIf you're with me, let me see
your handsStand up and salute
Get your killer heels, sneakers, pumps or lace up your bootsRepresenting all the women,
salute, salute!
● Unifying languageo ladies all across the
worldo representing all the
women● Call to action
o listen up, we’re looking for recruits
o stand up and salute
Reclamation
● Slut (Slut Walks)
● Bitch, ho (U.N.I.T.Y. by Queen Latifah)
● Bossy (#BanBossy campaign)
● Feminist (Who Needs Feminism?
campaign)