Emerging from postmodern and postcolonial thought, the third wave of feminism challenged fixed categories of identity, gender, and sexuality. Self-defined “grrls” embraced ambiguity and autonomy, reclaiming femininity through both aesthetics and empowerment — insisting one could have “a push-up bra and a brain at the same time.” The digital age enabled new feminist spaces like “cybergrrl” communities and e-zines, where gender boundaries could be explored and redefined. More intersectional and global than earlier movements, the third wave celebrated multiplicity and fluidity, disrupting universal notions of “womanhood.”² ¹¹