The Future of Feminism

When we discussed feminism in class, the idea that there isn’t a clear future for the feminist movement came up. It was mentioned that perhaps the future of feminism will be more international as most causes for feminist activism in the United States either no longer exist or are not worth pursuing. This article addresses the question of how young women view feminism and its future. The general idea that many young women (and probably men) do not have strong feelings regarding feminism and perhaps do not completely understand the purpose of feminism is prevalent in the article and I think, seemed to be the general consensus in class. I think what is interesting about the feminist movement is that it was once such passionate cause and is now either mocked or regarded with apathy. While the intensity many social movements often dies down over time, most causes are still considered respectable in a way that feminism is not. I think this either calls for the abandonment of feminism or a complete transformation of the purpose of the feminist movement.