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.
4200 B.C.
Eve performs first recorded act of civil disobedience
1637
Women in Saxony granted the right to speech above a whisper
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
1950-Present
Pearls, kitten heels increasingly viewed as undesirable vacuuming attire
1950s
TV sitcoms slowly start exposing what bumbling fools men are in the home
1964
Germaine Greer determines the best way to burn a bra is to take it off first
1968
Philip Morris introduces Virginia Slims, granting women equal access to lung cancer and emphysema
1972
Nation shocked to learn that the same issues affecting women are in fact also affecting black women
1976
KISS releases its single “Hard Luck Woman” in show of solidarity with its female fan base
2009
Catcallers phase out loud wolf-whistling in favor of following women silently to their cars
2016
Feminism dealt a crippling blow by YouTube user TruthMaster69
