Post-Modern Feminism:
- A general term that refers to the modern tendency to reject forms of thinking which have become limited by their confinement to the traditional ways of viewing the world.
- This means rejecting the fixed ideas of various theorists such as radicals and socialists.
- Stresses the importance of language in carrying forward patriarchal attitudes and sexism.
- In practice, this means that women must be given the freedom to make choices for themselves. It could be a traditional role or it could be competing with men. The same can be said for their sexuality.
- The search will continue as women cannot make such free choices if patriarchy and male superiority continues to fly.
- Known as third wave feminism. Includes intersectionality, rather than being a woman but including roles such as black women or gay women.
- Known as post-structuralism, suggesting that the traditional structures of society have broken down and so cannot be cared for.
- Post-feminists reject the traditional discourse used by radical feminists, suggesting instead that it is for each woman to choose her own lifestyle and to find her own liberation.