Topic > Third Generation Feminism - 803

Traditional women's issues – such as reproductive rights and ending rape – and more recent issues – such as transgender rights and immigration reform – are all collective efforts of the third wave. Third wave activists believe in the sexual liberation of women through the practice of open promiscuity, the elimination of gender roles, and the discrediting of derogatory terms. Third-wave feminists advocate for diverse, multicultural issues – such as different races, ethnicities, economic statuses, and sexual orientations – and advocate for a universal definition of female gender. And while third-wave feminism seeks to engage with a range of topics, earlier waves of feminism criticize the more recent wave for being too inclusive. The younger generation of feminism defends its positions to skeptics by stating its belief as “a belief in the full personhood of women and a program aimed at eradicating all forms of oppression that prevent people from reaching their full potential”.