Integrated Feminism

There is a growing group of young feminists who don't seem to fit in with third wave feminism. As one of these young feminists, I find the titles, jokes, posts, and focus on sex appeal trite and self deprecating. This is not a feminism that works for me. Perhaps, I'm missing the point. I can understand the joy in being a woman and I can understand reclaiming our sexiness for ourselves. But to promote sexiness? Aren't there enough eating disorders dividing our gender already? Of course you can wear a push-up bra and have a brain, but bra less or bra full, I'm just not all that interested in your underwear.  


I would like to be involved with political issues in the United States and abroad, I would like to have real equality rather than lip service equality, and I would like to explore equality in religion, art, and culture. Are my goals really that different from any of the other waves of feminism? NO! The first wave, the second wave, the third wave all had the same goals and we will continue to have as many waves of feminism as it takes to bring down the walls of inequality.

"Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke. That's their natural and first weapon. She will need her sisterhood" -Gloria Steinem

It is time to integrate styles and techniques, to put aside generational differences and become a sisterhood. Second wavers were treated as a 'dirty joke' for being bra burners while third wavers are treated as a 'dirty joke' for being bra exhibitionists. Feminism is not a joke and it's time to put a stop to creepy laughter. Feminists are mothers, daughters, church goers, lovers, executives, homemakers, voters, scholars, and quite often victims. Feminists are women and women who enjoy any hard earned rights for women are feminists. And we are a sisterhood. "Liberty, Egality, and Sisterhood!" ;)