Question 13

Overlooking the images obvious knock on Sarah Palin for being an idiot, and the racial element, the cartoon can be a tool in explaining differences in feminist movements. The first movement was quantitative, women just fighting for access into the workplace, voting, equal rights, etc. The first movement never really addressed social equality, or elements that were silenced in discourse. The second wave of feminism was aimed at social equality, recognition as equal, changing the construction of Woman. Second wave feminists would not accept a job for being hot, they would fight to be equal with men on almost every level, and not be distinguished for their gender. Second wave feminism never addressed the power behind being a women in a mans word. The third wave of feminism was about empowerment and embracing the articulation of Woman. A third wave feminist would take a job even if the boss hired them for being hot, because they know that was why, so it would be okay.