My new roomate did her Master's thesis on Third Wave Feminist zines. My first question when I heard this was of course, "so what's Third Wave Feminism?"

Third Wave Feminism follows from Second Wave Feminism. The Second Wave occured in the 1960s and 1970s in Europe and North America and involved the questioning of gender roles. First World Feminism took place in the 19th Century and mainly dealt with women's social and legal inequalities, especially the right to vote, education, employment, and marriage laws. There are many differing opininons on the origins and definitions about the Feminist Waves.

The new generation of Third Wave Feminists (feminism today) have always lived in a world where feminism exists, but new problems have arisen. Feminism is still alive but there are new ideas, new structures, and new issues to be dealt with. It's the new wave of moving forward...

My roomate believes in keeping the Third Wave Feminist movement alive. She publishes her own zines on this theme, and if you are interested in reading one, let me know.

-Alix