Interpretation
To begin, the passing of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote signified …show more content…
Although, discriminatory practices were recognized, most of the women avoided making a big deal of them. Instead, the more common theme from women was, “that they wanted to be good psychologists, not a woman psychologist, just a good psychologist” (Johnston & Johnson,2008,p.54). Despite lacking female solidarity, and having little support from male psychologists on gender-based issues, the second-generation of women psychologists trekked on, addressing issues for other groups at a disadvantage (Johnston & Johnson, 2008, …show more content…
The goal of this wave was to open up opportunities for women that eventually led to women’s suffrage. The first wave involved a wide range of women, some of which were considered to be radicals and others who were more conservative opportunists. It is my belief that radicals of the time were any who spoke out against the grain and again my belief, that a majority of this second-generation were more conservative opportunists, fighting for the cause by being present and resilient in the face of continuous barriers, but feminists none the