third wave feminism
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, third wave feminism has been mentioned in one podcast episode on NPR (Dec 2025).
Third-wave feminism is a feminist movement that began in the early 1990s; it was prominent in the decades prior to the fourth wave. Grounded in the civil-rights advances of the second wave, Gen X third-wave feminists born in the 1960s and 1970s embraced diversity and individualism in women, and sought to redefine what it meant to be a feminist. The third wave saw the emergence of new feminist currents and theories, such as intersectionality, sex positivity, vegetarian ecofeminism, transfeminism,
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on NPR |
| Field | Gender studies |
Who talks about third wave feminism on podcasts?
Unidentified NPR interviewer brought up third wave feminism; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on NPR.
- Brett Cooper on defining her political voice and making up her own mind about Trump on NPR (Dec 2025) — Unidentified NPR interviewer
What is third wave feminism mentioned alongside?
third wave feminism is most often mentioned alongside post-traumatic stress, free speech and fourth wave feminism.
Mentioned together: post-traumatic stress, free speech, fourth wave feminism, Minnesota, Brett Cooper, Austrian economics, toxic empathy, Dearbornne, Michigan, Zionist, Mary Wilstoncrafts