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Feminist Movements Overview

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What triggered the First Wave of Feminism?

Renaissance in Italy

World War I

Industrial Revolution in Europe

Age of Enlightenment and Revolutions in the late 18th century (correct)

Who is known as the 'mother of modern feminism'?

Harriet Tubman

Margaret Thatcher

Emily Dickinson

Mary Wollstonecraft (correct)

What was a major goal of the First Wave of Feminism?

To create a matriarchal society

To establish legal and social equality between men and women (correct)

To eliminate all gender roles

To promote female superiority over men

What did John Stuart Mill argue for in his essay 'The Subjection of Women'?

Legal and social equality between men and women Signup and view all the answers

Why did John Stuart Mill believe women seemed emotional, passive, and apolitical?

As a result of societal upbringing and expectations Signup and view all the answers

Which historical event contributed significantly to the rise of the First Wave of Feminism?

French Revolution Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the early feminists during the first wave of feminism?

Achieving equal access to education and work Signup and view all the answers

How long after the Seneca Falls Convention did women in the U.S. gain the right to vote?

7 decades Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what was the central thesis of Simone de Beauvoir's book 'The Second Sex'?

Women have been forced to occupy a secondary place in the world due to strong environmental forces of education and social tradition Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'feminine mystique' as described in Betty Friedan's 'The Feminine Mystique'?

The societal assumption that women could find fulfillment through housework, marriage, sexual passivity, and child rearing alone Signup and view all the answers

What were the 'trigger conditions' that led to the rise of the second wave of feminism?

World War II and the feminist writings of the period Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Women's Liberation Movement?

To end female oppression and sexual objectification Signup and view all the answers

What was the key demand of the Women's Liberation Movement regarding sexuality?

Women should seek sexual pleasure for themselves, not serve the pleasure of others Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the availability of the birth control pill on the Women's Liberation Movement?

It allowed women to delay or avoid pregnancy, giving them more control over their lives and bodies Signup and view all the answers

What was the trigger condition for the emergence of the Third Wave Feminism?

The acquittal of an alleged rapist in the early 1990s Signup and view all the answers

What was the key argument made by Third Wave Feminists regarding the goals of the feminist movement?

That women still needed liberation, not just the equality that post-feminist thought had already been achieved Signup and view all the answers