Tidal Wave: How Women Changed America at Century's End (57 page)

WOMEN’S ACTION COALITION, 1992
Women’s Action Coalition emerged in the early 1990s as a response to the furor over Anita Hill’s testimony alleging sexual harassment by Supreme Court nominee (now Justice) Clarence Thomas. Here they participate in a 1992 demonstration in New York City’s Times Square sponsored by United for AIDS Action. CORBIS, 1992 © JUSEPH SOHM; CHROMOSOHM INC./CORBIS

U.S. WOMEN’S SOCCER WORLD CUP FINALS, 1999
The Women’s World Cup Soccer Finals in July 1999 caught the media by surprise as millions of Americans stopped whatever they were doing to watch the U.S. team win. Suddenly female athletes were national heroes. Billboards shouted “Girls Rule.” In the key play of the final game, goalie Briana Scurry blocked a penalty shot by China’s Liu Ying during the shootout after regulation time. Few newspapers ran this photograph on their front pages, however, as most opted to show Brandi Chastain’s muscled body and sports bra when she ripped off her shirt in jubilation after kicking the winning shot. CORBIS, 1999 © AFP/CORBIS

THIRD WAVE, 2002
Young feminists in the 1990s declared themselves to be a “third wave” of women’s rights activism. Their approach is notably multicultural and inclusive. This picture is from the homepage of the Third Wave Foundation Web site in 2002. THIRD WAVE FOUNDATION

Table of Contents

Title Page

Dedication

Contents

Chapter One The Way We Were; The Way We Are

Chapter Two Personal Politics

Chapter Three The Golden Years

Chapter Four Undertow

Chapter Five Crest

Chapter Six Deep Currents

Chapter Seven Resurgence

Notes