Seeking equal representation of women in all facets of society, the feminist movement has found a prominent place in the national conversation and has evolved greatly from one decade to the next. The Onion looks at some of the movement’s critical milestones.
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4200 B.C.
Eve performs first recorded act of civil disobedience
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1637
Women in Saxony granted the right to speech above a whisper
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1920
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed, leading many prominent lawmakers to wonder what more these shrill harpies could possibly want out of them
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1950-Present
Pearls, kitten heels increasingly viewed as undesirable vacuuming attire
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1950s
TV sitcoms slowly start exposing what bumbling fools men are in the home
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1964
Germaine Greer determines the best way to burn a bra is to take it off first
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1968
Philip Morris introduces Virginia Slims, granting women equal access to lung cancer and emphysema
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1972
Nation shocked to learn that the same issues affecting women are in fact also affecting black women
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1976
KISS releases its single “Hard Luck Woman” in show of solidarity with its female fan base
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2009
Catcallers phase out loud wolf-whistling in favor of following women silently to their cars
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2016
Feminism dealt a crippling blow by YouTube user TruthMaster69