Writing the Waves: A Dialogue on the Tools, Tactics, and Tensions of Feminisms and Feminist Practices Over Time and Place

We invite readers to participate in a discussion of third-wave feminisms set forth in three essays that appeared in the previous issue of the NWSA Journal (Volume 16.3, Fall 2004). The three essays discussed are "Grrrls and Women Together in the Third Wave: Embracing the Challenges of Intergenerational Feminism(s)" by Jennifer Purvis, "Negotiating Spaces For/Through the Third Wave" by Amber E. Kinser, and "Third-Wave Feminisms and the Need to Reweave the Nature/Culture Duality" by Colleen Mack-Canty. These essays present a broad perspective on various practices, potentials, and limitations of third-wave feminism. To open a discussion of some of these topics, the Journal's research and editorial assistant, Adela C. Licona, invited Krista Jacob, third-wave activist, to engage in a dialogue.