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Second Wave Feminism
The doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.

Essential Question(s)
What was the second wave feminism? Who did it involve? What made it possible to occur?

Introduction
Throughout history women were always discriminated against because men thought their ability to complete a task was not adequate. Men thought that women were inferior and were unable to maintain occupations that men had. For example, Kennedy’s commissioners thought that there would be “significant differences in age, style, appearance, and class between Kennedy’s commissioners and the women on the political left” (Tobias 74). We had a couple of questions; what was the second wave feminism? Who did it involve? What made it possible to occur? We are hoping to answer these questions throughout this article using our sources.

What was the Second Wave Feminism?
Many ask what the term ‘second wave feminism’ is. But the dictionary definition is basic; it is the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. ‘Second wave feminism’ isn’t just the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes, it’s an event that occurred throughout the 1960’s to the 1980’s when women were fighting for their rights and hope to gain equality to men. “[F]eminism is a demand for equality of women with men” (Walsh 3). Women wanted to achieve the same rights taht men had so that they could be equal. Women were often discrimated against because of their sex.

Who did it involve?
Many women of the world participated in the second wave feminism. Some of the major women who were activists in the wave are Gloria Steinem, who wrote for Ms. Magazine, which was a feminist based magazine. Gloria Steinem is a major part of second wave feminism, as she states in a speech with Don Swaim in 1983. Steinen mentions how she started her magazine and being a journalist (Gloria Steinem Interview, 06 December 2006). Another feminist is Betty Friedan. Friedan is one of the founders of NOW, the US National Organization for Women, Friedan was one of the twenty eight men and women who helped fight for equality of women.

What made it possible to occur?
Men made it possible for women to be segregated. Men had this belief that women were unable to maintain high positioned jobs. Because of this, women were looked down upon although some were “highly educated” (Tobias 74). The society began to label them as housewives, who were women that stayed home and took care of the children whereas men were outside working. Women that had high political power were often ignored because the men didn’t respect them. Nowadays there are many sources that help bring this topic up, including movies (The Stepford Wives as well as other movies).

Conclusion
Throughout history, women were often discriminated because of their sex. Men looked down upon women because men had created an image that women should stay at home and take care of the children also known as housewives. Feminism might still be active in society today, but aren’t being taken care of. In order to for us to improve the government officials must know that people are suffering and in order to release the pain they must reform their laws to create a peaceful society.