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Feminists

DURHAM D

(32,838 posts)

4. Younger women refer to feminism as The F Word.

Reply to yardwork (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 09:21 PM

Feb 2012

I know this from talking to young women at our local university - grad and undergrad. It is a nasty word to them. They truly believe they are living in a post-feminist world.

I usually shrug if off and suggest they get back to me in about 10 years.

I am a Feminist.

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"I'm not a feminist but..." [View all] yardwork Feb 2012 OP

It has always seemed to me that men and women should be free to follow their dreams. libinnyandia Feb 2012 #1

Whenever I hear "I'm a lifelong Democrat, but ..." or "I was a lifelong liberal, but ..." zbdent Feb 2012 #2

+1 Rex Feb 2012 #13

K&R Tobin S. Feb 2012 #3

Younger women refer to feminism as The F Word. DURHAM D Feb 2012 #4

I am a feminist. Vanje Feb 2012 #5

I agree with reclaiming words. Ruby the Liberal Feb 2012 #6

I saw that challenge as well, and it had me confused for a moment REP Feb 2012 #9

I do rosesaylavee Feb 2012 #7

I have a lot of responses. Some are subtle, some are quite rude. saras Feb 2012 #8

whenever anyone says, "I am not a feminist" Skittles Feb 2012 #10

it's sad that the word feminist has been so loaded Whisp Feb 2012 #11

I always say ismnotwasm Feb 2012 #12

I'm a feminist by that definition. pacalo Feb 2012 #14

I think that's the exact point of my OP, if I'm understanding your post correctly. yardwork Feb 2012 #16

I should have mentioned that I liked what your OP had to say. pacalo Feb 2012 #18

Oh thanks! yardwork Feb 2012 #19

The young women I know that use "I'm not a feminist, but..." JoeyT Feb 2012 #15

I recognize and affirm your point of view on that. That can happen. I agree. yardwork Feb 2012 #17