postfeminist
/ˌpoʊstˈfɛmənɪst/
adjective
- Relating to a period or attitude that comes after the main feminist movements, often suggesting that many feminist goals have been achieved or questioning traditional feminist ideas.
- Some scholars argue that postfeminist thinking ignores ongoing issues like the gender pay gap.
- The TV show was criticized for its postfeminist message that women no longer face serious inequality.
- Her postfeminist perspective emphasized individual choice over collective political action.
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noun
- A person who holds postfeminist views or belongs to a generation after the peak of feminist activism.
- The debate between a traditional feminist and a postfeminist grew heated during the panel.
- As a postfeminist, she believed that women could succeed without organized feminist movements.
- Many young people today identify as postfeminists, though the term is controversial.