second-wave feminism
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, second-wave feminism has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know. Used as a theory for why convenience foods like Pop-Tarts expanded in the 1960s as more women entered the workforce.
Second-wave feminism was a period of feminist activity that began in the early 1960s and lasted roughly two decades, ending with the feminist sex wars in the early 1980s and being replaced by third-wave feminism in the early 1990s. It occurred throughout the Western world and aimed to increase women's equality by building on the feminist gains of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Field | Social history |
Who talks about second-wave feminism on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up second-wave feminism; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Pop Tarts: No Fruit Necessary | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025) — Josh Clark
- What We Lost When We Lost Home Ec | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is second-wave feminism mentioned alongside?
second-wave feminism is most often mentioned alongside Kellogg Company, food science and Artificial Intelligence.
Mentioned together: Kellogg Company, food science, Artificial Intelligence, Mildred Day, Ellen Swallow Richards, Chex, Mercury project, No Child Left Behind Act, Morrill Act of 1862, Nancy Darling