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It refers to a potential criticism of early feminism which promoted the ideals of white, heterosexual, middle class women over all others. Betty Friedan, for instance, said that gender equality (regarding voting) was more important than racial equality. Third wave feminism emphasizes that gender inequality is linked to racial, socioeconomic, and sexual inequality, within interlocking systems of oppression.

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