Second Wave FeminismSecond Wave Feminism

If you felt like this If you felt like this what would you do?what would you do?

Helen Reddy sang about it...Helen Reddy sang about it...

Germaine Greer wrote about Germaine Greer wrote about it…it…

The Female EunuchThe Female Eunuch

A full bosom is a millstone around a woman’s A full bosom is a millstone around a woman’s neck… p. 34 neck… p. 34

Romance sanctions drudgery, physical incompetence Romance sanctions drudgery, physical incompetence and prostitution. p. 188 and prostitution. p. 188

If you think you are emancipated, you might If you think you are emancipated, you might consider the idea of tasting your menstrual consider the idea of tasting your menstrual blood – if it makes you sick, you’ve blood – if it makes you sick, you’ve got a long way to go baby. p. 51got a long way to go baby. p. 51

Love, for too many men in our time, consists of sleeping Love, for too many men in our time, consists of sleeping with a seductive woman, one who is properly endowed with a seductive woman, one who is properly endowed with the right distribution of curves and convinces, and with the right distribution of curves and convinces, and one upon whom a permanent lien (ownership) has been one upon whom a permanent lien (ownership) has been acquired through the institution of marriage. p. 196acquired through the institution of marriage. p. 196

Some women burnt their bras.... Some women burnt their bras.... Why???Why???