The Second Wave of Feminism

2- According to our text and module one, describe the evolution of the woman’s movements through the three waves of feminism. Be descriptive in your approach and provide at least three distinguishing characteristics of each wave. Finally predict what the next wave of feminism (fourth wave) will be like and why. You only discussed two waves and didn’t predict the fourth wave.

Feminist movements promote gender equality and oppose the perpetuation of gender discrimination in economic, political, legal, and social structures.

The First Wave:

According to Module 1, the first wavebegan in the 1830s and continued until 1945. The primary focus of the first wave was for women to obtain the right to vote. Activists also wanted women to obtain equal status in society and fought for women to have access to higher education and to be able to own property.

The Second Wave of Feminism:

This wave began around 1949. During this phase, women united and empowered each other. This was a time when women sought to establish their own identity. The goal of this wave was to open up opportunities for women, with a focus on suffrage. Passing the Equal Rights Amendment social equality regardless of sex. 8/20

3- Toward the conclusion of chapter 1, your text provides six values that can serve as guides for long-term effectiveness in gender communication. Of these, select three values that you deem especially critical, then justify your selection. Be certain to thoroughly explain each value and relate each value specifically to gender communication.

Some of the values that serve as guides for communication improvement are as followed:

Being open minded and willing to change: In a relationship, the more each person believes that the other person can be influenced, the more they are both likely to communicate. Willing to accept someone else’s beliefs, without criticizing them, even if you disagree with them and willing to listen to other’s opinions is important.

Talking to make it better: Talking it over is a good way to personal effectiveness in a relationship. Small talk is an art that not many people have mastered. Talks help clarify points that could be misunderstood.

Treating another person as an individual: Treat people with respect just as you would like to be treated. When dealing with difficult people, understand the roots of their issues or situation before judging them. We should not stereotype men or women because this may negatively cause them to have low self-esteem. It is better to treat people as individuals and not categories. This answer should be more fully developed. - This answer should be more fully developed. 12/20

Please keep in mind that your rewrites need to be a significant improvement over the originals.