![]() It is more complex than that, as some feminists who fall with that age group identify as Second Wave (either denying the existence of the Third Wave or acknowledging the existence but separating themselves from it ideologically) as well as feminists who fall into another category of feminism, that being "post-feminism" (there are some questions as to whether post-feminism is a form of feminism or is anti-feminism, but the point remains that it is distinct from Third Wave feminism). This definition, however, would imply that age is the only determinant for being a Third Wave feminist. ![]() ![]() Third Wave feminists are generally thought to be those feminists who fall into "Generation X" generally speaking, those born between the late 1960s and the early 1980s. However, this has led to a fair amount of hostility between feminists of different ages and ideological stances, and this hostility has led to bitter divisions between feminists. While some may not see the legitimacy of the Third Wave, the very fact that there are so many young women claiming that identity makes it a very real phenomenon. Third Wave¹ feminism emerged in the 1980s, the 1990s, or has not yet emerged, depending on whom you talk to. Breaking the Waves: Continuities and Discontinuities Between Second and Third Wave Feminism ![]()
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