 Faludi wonders how effective the resistance of the 1980s has been, claiming women seemed unaware of their real political power and vitality in that decade, and missed an opportunity to make a "great leap forward" (459).Faludi believes that although there is no longer a backlash, this may not be a good thing.She notes that we are being told that feminism's goals have been achieved, and young women no longer need to identify as feminists(x).