post-feminism
After the movement
Post-feminism is the view that feminism's major battles have been won and its activism is no longer necessary.
The term can be descriptive—noting a cultural shift away from feminist politics—or critical, suggesting premature celebration while inequalities persist.
Some use it to describe a sensibility that incorporates feminist gains while rejecting feminist identity: She considers herself post-feminist—equal but not political.
Strong negative reaction
- antifeminismOpposition to gender equality
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
- depoliticizationRemoval of partisan character
- individualizationTailoring to one person
neoliberalism · consumerism · male gaze · media representation · tokenism · double standard · sexualization · objectification
Interconnected identity-based discrimination study
- queer theoryStudy of constructed identities
- gender studiesScholarly analysis of social identities
- ButlerName from domestic service
- media studiesCommunication discipline at universities
subjectivity · masculinity · gender politics · popular culture · representation · textual analysis
HBO series about Manhattan singles
- chick litBreezy women's fiction genre
- chick flickMovie targeting female audiences
- girl powerCelebration of feminine strength
- makeoverComplete appearance overhaul
Bridget Jones · rom-com · fashion · glamour · self-improvement · lifestyle · Spice Girls · Beyoncé
backlash
Strong negative reaction
- antifeminismOpposition to gender equality
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
- depoliticizationRemoval of partisan character
individualization · neoliberalism · consumerism · male gaze · media representation · tokenism · double standard · sexualization · objectification · complicity
intersectionality
Interconnected identity-based discrimination study
- queer theoryStudy of constructed identities
- gender studiesScholarly analysis of social identities
- ButlerName from domestic service
media studies · subjectivity · masculinity · gender politics · popular culture · representation · textual analysis
Sex and the City
HBO series about Manhattan singles
- chick litBreezy women's fiction genre
- chick flickMovie targeting female audiences
- girl powerCelebration of feminine strength
Bridget Jones · makeover · rom-com · fashion · glamour · self-improvement · lifestyle · Spice Girls · Beyoncé · women's magazines
- feminismgender equality, women's rights, patriarchy, women's liberation, sisterhood
- Modern Feminismintersectionality, riot grrrl, reproductive rights, workplace equality, pay equity
post-feminismsecond-wave feminism
1960s-80s equality movement
feminism · radical feminism · women's liberation movement · feminist activism · first-wave feminism
post-feminismradical feminism
Movement targeting patriarchy's foundations
intersectional feminism · collective action · consciousness-raising · structural analysis · anti-capitalism