Feminism 101

Feminist Frequency, as our name implies, utilizes a specifically feminist approach in our critical analysis of pop culture. However, the term feminism can be confusing as there are multiple viewpoints on its definition as well a lot of misinformation about its meaning.

In order to help offer a primer on feminism, we’ve complied a summary of definitions and resources for folks who want to learn more. We don’t claim to represent the beliefs of each individual, self-identified feminist, and we don’t want to. We also recognize that, because feminism is about learning and growing, resources about feminism must allow for and encourage such growth. As such, we hope this page will be used to help build a scaffold of understanding from which conversations can move forward.

We have divided these resources up into multiple categories: