1. People of color

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony are usually the two women that first come to our minds when we think of the first feminist movement. Along with their advocacy for women's suffrage, they also supported the abolition of slavery—so they couldn't have been racist, right?

Wrong. Though two of the biggest leaders of the first wave supported the abolition of slavery, they also willingly worked alongside racist white men to gain more rights for (white) women, and Anthony infamously expressed her disgust at the idea of black men being able to vote and not women. Likewise, second-wave feminism was still dominated by white women and really only brought the voices of irritated white housewives to the forefront of discussion when it came to women's rights.

Today's feminism, however, has made a drastic improvement in the inclusion of people (specifically women) of color. Anyone who's a true feminist will tell you that the experiences of white women aren't as difficult as those of women of color, because of women of color experience racism along with sexism and misogyny. Celebrities such as Beyoncé, Laverne Cox, Amandla Stenberg, and Mindy Kaling (among many more) have also greatly helped to include people of color in the feminist narrative.

2. The LGBTQ+ Community

Rights for the LGBTQ+ community weren't really brought to much public discussion in the United States until the 1960s, and even then, they weren't part of the feminist movement as a whole. Advocacy for women's rights and advocacy for gay rights weren't nearly as intertwined during second-wave feminism as they are today. Today, the struggles of members of the LGBTQ+ community are widely recognized within the feminist movement, especially with famous advocates such as Ellen DeGeneres and Laverne Cox.

3. Muslims, Jews and other members of non-Christianity religions

The white, middle-to-upper-class housewives that dominated the first two feminist movements were also typically Christian in their faith. Today, however, there has been much more diverse religious representation within the movement. Much of this has included activism against Islamophobia and anti-semitism.

4. People with disabilities

Though the disabled community is still underrepresented, they are definitely much more present in today's feminism than in the first two waves. This is especially thanks to the fourth wave's social media platform, which has allowed for a very accessible outlet for activism. It's much easier for those with physical disabilities (as it is for anyone, really) to participate in the feminist discussion from Twitter than to attend every march or protest organized. This has allowed for many more of these voices to be heard within the feminist movement, especially in terms of pushing for more inclusive legislation for folks (especially women) with disabilities.

5. Low income individuals

The acknowledgment of how different income brackets affect women has become a much bigger discussion with fourth-wave feminism. Many feminists today are even identifying as anti-capitalists and exposing the ways in which capitalism exploits poor women. Feminism is no longer a fight for middle-to-upper-class women to achieve equality with men, but for lower-class women as well. This is especially reflected in many feminists' support of increasing the minimum wage and more government funding for relief programs among other legislation.