Feminism: Reinventing the F-Word

This overview traces U.S. feminism through Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Gloria Steinem, alongside Shirley Chisholm and Betty Friedan. It addresses the discomfort that the word feminism can cause despite beliefs in equal rights. Topics include 21st-century feminism, gender justice, and body image. Photographs, sources, and a bibliography are included. The discussion places these issues within the history of feminism in the United States.