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This essay assesses feminist contributions to the field of rhetoric by examining how feminism reframed scholarly approaches to rhetoric. Two feminist methodologies, “writing women in” to rhetorical canons and “challenging rhetorical standards” are presented as primary feminist arguments in the field of rhetoric. Through this framework, the contributions of feminist rhetoric to communication are highlighted, and an agenda for future avenues of research is suggested, including the incorporation of power feminism through the use of intentional ambiguity, expansions of inter-rhetorical reflexivity in feminist work, and strategies for alliance building in classrooms and scholarly/social communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]