The Aim of Feminism

The first wave of feminism started in 1920s, whenwomen's value is their appearance and beauty. The
women understood that they also have the rights toexplanation on the first feminist movements could
higher education, getting job and voting. From theeasily be applied women's situation post-Second
very beginning of its appearance this movement wasWave Feminism, the reaction as women were
not supported in media, as they stated that womenfighting for more rights is always achieved by
should be the embodiment of humility, subservienceestablishing their body image. The main demands
and obedience. According to the feministic points ofwere enjoying the same rights and giving the
view women possess the same rights as men.opportunity to take part in political life that is to be
Women wanted to prove that they had the sameable to sit in the government. That period some
rights and must be treated not only as objects offeminist parties appeared. The objectification of
sexuality and beauty. The women all over the worldwomen has meant that although evolution in legal and
became to say about their rights and opportunities.material circumstance has been made, the supremacy
They believed that they possess the same rights asbalance still favors the male and requires women to
men. Especially it concerned the most popular spheresprove herself worthy of such freedoms through
of social life, getting the job, education and of coursebeauty. The movement of feminism was not
the right to vote and show their personal will.approved by the society, as initially women were
Feminist movement succeeded only in giving themassumed that their natural state is passivity and
some rights, as men had, but it did not make themmodesty, but not rebel against some rules, rooted in
free from the opinion, that the main feature ofsociety for many centuries.