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Books · Jan 1984
Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center
bell hooksThis classic work by the American Black feminist theorist re-examines feminism from an intersectional perspective, emphasizing the multiple oppressions of race, class, and gender, laying the theoretical foundation for inclusive feminism.
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Books · Oct 1970
The Female Eunuch
Germaine GreerA groundbreaking work of second-wave feminism, Greer analyzes women's castrated state in patriarchal society with radical and incisive prose, challenging traditional female roles and gender norms to become an important theoretical foundation for the women's liberation movement.
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Books · Feb 1963
The Feminine Mystique
Betty FriedanA foundational work of the modern feminist movement that profoundly revealed the identity crisis faced by American middle-class women in the mid-20th century, heralded as the spark that ignited the second wave of feminism.
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Books · Jan 1963
The Bell Jar
Sylvia PlathA 20th-century feminist literary classic that reveals the psychological predicament and social oppression faced by women in the 1950s through semi-autobiographical narrative, profoundly exploring the relationship between mental illness and gender constraints.
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Books · Jan 1962
The Golden Notebook
Doris LessingThe most famous 1962 experimental novel by 2007 Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing, telling the then-unspeakable facts: women as beings with sexual desires, who suffer from mental illness, who struggle, who climax, who menstruate. Through the perspective of writer Anna trying to integrate her life experiences and creative notes into a unified whole, Lessing explores the unbeautiful aspects of women's lives with love, anger, and a frankness almost unheard of among women writers at the time.
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Books · Jun 1949
The Second Sex
Le Deuxième SexeSimone de BeauvoirA foundational work of modern feminism that deeply analyzes women's status and situation in society, proposing the famous viewpoint that 'one is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.'
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Videos · Jun 2025
Debate: Feminist Women vs Non-Feminist Women
The Diary Of A CEOThis is a debate hosted by 'The Diary Of A CEO' featuring three women representing different perspectives on women's social issues, feminism, sexual liberation, and gender roles. The discussion focuses on the impact of sexual liberation and second-wave feminism on women's freedom, mental health, and interpersonal relationships, as well as the far-reaching consequences of modern feminism on gender roles.
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Videos · May 2018
RBG: A Life Dedicated to Justice
Betsy West, Julie CohenThis powerful documentary chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from her early battles against gender discrimination as a lawyer to her iconic status as the 'Notorious RBG.' The film explores her groundbreaking legal work, her partnership with her husband Martin, and her unwavering commitment to gender equality and justice.
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Videos · Nov 2014
She's Beautiful When She's Angry
Mary DoreThe first documentary film to comprehensively cover feminism's second wave, this groundbreaking 2014 work chronicles the women's liberation movement from 1966-1971. Through archival footage and contemporary interviews, the film brings to life the activists who fought for employment equality, reproductive rights, and sexual liberation, while honestly addressing the movement's struggles with race, class, and homophobia.
