The Role Of Sexism In The 1930's

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The first wave began in the 1930’s with primarily highly educated white women demanding the right to vote. This wave only had upper class women, but the main challenge was the sexist society. Sexism was and still is one of the biggest obstacles for the feminist movements because it can make women seem seem inferior to men. The second wave consisted of a variety of feminists who were concerned about gender equality and patriarchy. The feminists during that time realized that sexism was not just limited to men (Pharr, 167). The second wave consisted of two primary groups: the reformist thinkers emphasized gender equality, while the revolutionary thinkers wanted to change the system to end sexism and patriarchy (Hooks, 38). These two groups had