People cant agree what 4th wave feminism is. One group says its feminism with added spirituality, and another says its feminists who use technology such as the internet.
There are basically 2 types of feminism;
Liberal feminism - seeks equality for women by asking for changes in the law.
Radical feminism - Radical means 'root'. Radical feminists seek to change society to remove the obstacles to women.
The difference in thinking is shown neatly by thisillustration;
Panel 1 shows the patriarchal system, which has inequalities designed in.
Panel 2 shows the liberal answer.
Panel 3 shows the answer designed from a radical perspective. Change the system and you give people equality in a more natural way.
The first wave feminists were the original suffragettes.
Second wave feminists ''drew attention to domestic violence and marital rape issues, establishment of rape crisis and battered women's shelters, and changes in custody and divorce law.''
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-wave_feminism
Rebecca Walker coined the term "Third Wave" to highlight the focus on gay and Black women.
Kimberlé Crenshaw described intersectionality.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberl%C3%A9_Williams_Crenshaw
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-wave_feminism
Third wave feminists are not automatically anti pornography, and see it as empowering women. Radical feminists prefer the Nordic model which keep prostitution illegal.
nordicmodelnow.org/what-is-the-nordic-model/
Fourth wave feminism is so inclusive and liberal it has no clear direction and doesnt know what it is for.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth-wave_feminism