Does modern feminism embrace the feminism of the 70's and earlier?

Whereas previously, feminist concerns focalized around things like gaining the vote and access to abortion and other birth control methods (as we’ve seen in Angela Davis’ history of feminist movements), today’s feminists seem more concerned with other kinds of freedoms. As Buszek points out, these freedoms are difficult to identify because feminism has transformed into feminisms and in this way, involve a diverse array of concerns—women’s representations in the media, the sexualization of women’s bodies, etc. While it’s true that feminists are still working towards equality in the political and economic spheres, feminism today (at least how I see it manifested in popular culture) seems primarily concerned with asserting your identity as a woman, as a sexual being, and as an autonomous individual. Of course, there are modern feminists who continue to address the unresolved problems for women of the 70’s and before, like in Muscio’s essay, which is not only about abortion rights but also about abortion awareness, but on a more mainstream level, I think the feminist consciousness is now gravitating more and more towards issues like what Abra Chernick discusses—redefining how women view and feel in their bodies and in their identities. In sum, the issues Davis raises in her book are now being taken for granted as personal identity as a woman takes the stage.

I’m sure many of us have heard this already, but I’ve linked the Beyoncé song that was brought up in class. I especially think the part that goes “I took some time to live my life, but don’t think I’m just his little wife” reinforces the modern feminist notion of being an independently successful woman, a relatively personal aspiration in comparison to the broad movements of 1^st and 2^nd wave feminism that sought to make changes for all women rather than simply for oneself and one’s own identity.