The views and opinions regarding equality and acceptance have dramatically changed since past generations. “Millennials are more accepting of differences, not just among gays, women, and minorities, but in everyone,” (Stein 34). From this quote, Joel Stein is trying to highlight some of the more positive attributes of the current generation. In his article, in Time magazine, he says, “It’s hard, in other words, to join the counterculture when there is no culture”, (Stein 34). Since there are so many ethnicities that make up America’s culture today, there is no one culture to follow. According to Tavi Gevinson, “There’s not this us-vs-them thing now. Maybe that’s why Millennials don’t rebel,” (Stein 34). Tavi’s statement ties in with Stein’s
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Second-wave feminism seems to be constantly in contest by identifying “patriarchal canons”, highlighting the absence of women, and challenging the male-oriented assumptions of various fields of knowledge (McNeil 428). Key feminist theorists survey intellectual traditions, academic regimen, and established bodies of research that identify masculinity bias, the neglect of women, or patriarchal norms. These provide the foundations and rationality for second-wave feminism (McNeil …show more content…
College campuses are examples of such communities that influence and have great impact on society. On top of that, college prepares the next generation to be thrown out into the real world. It is ultimately up to these students to help influence change in our societies, for they are the Millennials. According to Karin L. Agness, during her third year of college in 2004, she had a difficult time finding an organization that suited her. All of the women’s organizations were offered to liberal women, so believing that it was just her college that lacked what she wanted, she searched for clubs at other campuses only to find similar ones that were not of her interest. She was looking to start a club for conservative women and she later founded the “Network of Enlightened Women,” NeW, a book club for conservative women at the University of Virginia (178). Almost half a century after the beginning of the “women’s liberation movement”, feminism has become an immense part of universities. Feminists have branched out into different academic and administrative positions, moving higher up with the status quo. However, “women are still ignored and rejected for holding traditional views on femininity, sex differences, and motherhood”. Through the creation and expansion of women organizations and recognition, campus feminists have virtually defined feminism as a “liberal phenomenon” that has deeply affected student life today
Second-wave feminism seems to be constantly in contest by identifying “patriarchal canons”, highlighting the absence of women, and challenging the male-oriented assumptions of various fields of knowledge (McNeil 428). Key feminist theorists survey intellectual traditions, academic regimen, and established bodies of research that identify masculinity bias, the neglect of women, or patriarchal norms. These provide the foundations and rationality for second-wave feminism (McNeil …show more content…
College campuses are examples of such communities that influence and have great impact on society. On top of that, college prepares the next generation to be thrown out into the real world. It is ultimately up to these students to help influence change in our societies, for they are the Millennials. According to Karin L. Agness, during her third year of college in 2004, she had a difficult time finding an organization that suited her. All of the women’s organizations were offered to liberal women, so believing that it was just her college that lacked what she wanted, she searched for clubs at other campuses only to find similar ones that were not of her interest. She was looking to start a club for conservative women and she later founded the “Network of Enlightened Women,” NeW, a book club for conservative women at the University of Virginia (178). Almost half a century after the beginning of the “women’s liberation movement”, feminism has become an immense part of universities. Feminists have branched out into different academic and administrative positions, moving higher up with the status quo. However, “women are still ignored and rejected for holding traditional views on femininity, sex differences, and motherhood”. Through the creation and expansion of women organizations and recognition, campus feminists have virtually defined feminism as a “liberal phenomenon” that has deeply affected student life today