Second-Wave Feminism, as realized, 1960s-1980s
20th Century · realized scope
Second-wave feminism is a phase of feminist organizing and theoretical development in the United States and other Western countries that emerged in the early 1960s and extended through the 1980s. It operated primarily through activist organizations, legislative campaigns, academic institutions, and publications across North America and Western Europe. It is principally associated with efforts toward legal reforms in areas including workplace equality, reproductive rights, and anti-discrimination statutes, alongside the development of feminist theory as an academic discipline.
Cluster:Liberty First
Liberty is the defining elevation, with Consent & Anti-Coercion running high beside it; Authority & Hierarchy sits low. Individual freedom leads the profile rather than any collective commitment.
Full profile
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Neighbors
- 1LGBTQ Rights Movement, as realized, 2015-presentDistance: 15Compare
- 2Radical Feminism, as stated, 20th c.-presentDistance: 15Compare
- 3Planned Parenthood, as realized, 2015-presentDistance: 16Compare
- 4Cypherpunk Movement, as stated, 1980s-presentDistance: 16Compare
- 5Georgism, as stated, 19th c.-presentDistance: 18Compare
The Three Axes (Detail)
Each bar is one pole’s pull, pointing the way it pushes the result. The dot is where the two pulls add up.