Why might a third-wave feminist be annoyed with members of the second wave for talking about how women needed access to education and careers, like those available to men, that would give their lives meaning?
A) Second-wave feminists already had pretty good jobs, so they shouldn't have complained.
B) Second-wave feminists hid the differences among women, so the concerns of women of color, lesbians, and working-class women tended to be marginalized.
C) Third-wave feminists think that higher education and capitalist jobs are part of the problem and need to be torn down.
D) Second-wave feminists never managed to achieve real success in gaining access to higher education.

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Third-wave feminists criticize the second wave for not being intersectional and for prioritizing the concerns of middle-class white women, thereby excluding women of color, lesbians, and working-class women. They also reject the idea that education and career success are the only ways to achieve meaning in life and advocate for a more diverse range of options for women.

Why Might a Third-Wave Feminist Be Annoyed with Members of the Second