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Feminists

pacalo

(24,738 posts)

14. I'm a feminist by that definition.

Reply to yardwork (Original post)

Sat Feb 25, 2012, 05:13 AM

Feb 2012

But I'm secure enough about my life as a woman that I refuse to be nitpicky about word usage. Words do not make me feel weaker in my role as a woman; if I showed outwardly that "those" words intimidate or bother me, then I would be admitting that I'm weak. I'm stronger than that as a person & a woman, enough to allow expressions to roll off my shoulders.

I know that may not be the popular stance in the Feminists Group, but that's what separates me from identifying myself from the group. There are too many other important battles to focus on, thanks to the regressive party.

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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