Capstones
Graduation Date
12-31-2014
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
It's not cool to be a feminist. It’s not anti-establishment to say you don’t identify with that label; now, it’s the status quo. Every time a celebrity like Katy Perry or Salma Hayek distances herself from feminism, blogs like Jezebel and Feministing pounce. But a few months ago I found out that all the back-and-forth doesn’t matter. The final verdict on second-wave feminism's success won’t be found in words spoken on the red carpet or in rejoinders on women’s blogs. The future of gender relations will be decided in an obscure corner of the Internet populated primarily by angry white men.
Recommended Citation
McGurran, Brianna, "The Bitter Pill: How Second-Wave Feminism Failed, and Why It Doesn't Matter" (2014). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/10
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