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mk  ·  3490 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: In College and Hiding From Scary Ideas

I'd hesitate to use the term 'feminism' in such a way. By the Webster's definition:

    : the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities

    : organized activity in support of women's rights and interests

I share the former, and might partake in various forms of the latter. I have a daughter. Disagreeable activities conducted by some that consider themselves to be feminists shouldn't reflect upon all that hold the belief that equal rights and opportunities between the sexes is a goal worth striving for.

'Feminism' is a broad term with a noble goal. Not all feminists are noble, and not all actions by feminists work towards the same ends.