Third Wave Feminism

Third Wave Feminism has many characteristics that stand out. Some of these characteristics include being individualistic in nature and intersectionality or the idea that issues have many different areas of affect. The Third Wave’s primary focus points are sexuality, power, identity and body politics. The Third Wave embraces contradictions (for example girlie culture) and strives to reject the idea of victimhood and refocus on survivor-hood.
Am I a Third Wave Feminist? In some ways, yes I am a Third Wave Feminist. I take a very individualized approach to defining what feminism is for me. I agree with some ideas from many different feminist theories and pull the bits and pieces together to make my personal feminist theory. This is a very Third Wave Feminist approach to feminist theory. I agree with the Third Wave Feminist idea of doing away with the concept of victimhood. By shifting our conceptualization of those who experience violence to one of survivorhood we strip the perpetrator of said violence of power. If we always view people who have experienced violence as victims we give the perpetrator an unending source of power. I do not have an issue with women who choose to be a so called “girly girl” (although I am not one myself). I believe that the integrity we have inside of ourselves is what matters not the wrapper it comes in. I take huge issue with the completely unrealistic standard woman are held to in terms of body image (although I feel men are also held to an impossible standard) and do my best not to fall prey to it. I find contradictions in people interesting and often find contradictions in my own personality and self image. Through this writing I have come to understand that I am in all ways a Third Wave Feminist.