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Major Nikon

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4. The RW has done a pretty good job of demonizing feminism

Reply to ZombieHorde (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 10:59 PM

Mar 2013

I'm just not sure if some of them haven't helped in that regard. When you have women like Gaga and Perry effectively denouncing the feminist label even though they may support the goals of feminism, it's not hard to see how they might have an image problem.

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I'm not a Lada Gaga fan, but this is a rather interesting interview clip [View all] Major Nikon Mar 2013 OP

Feminism has the same "problem" as many religions. ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #1

Of that, I'm sure Major Nikon Mar 2013 #2

A lot of feminist argumentation is not labeled "feminist." ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #3

The RW has done a pretty good job of demonizing feminism Major Nikon Mar 2013 #4

So here's the deal; and this is the EXACT same logical fail that comes up around religion and DU. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #5

What an incredibly fantastic response! Behind the Aegis Mar 2013 #7

Here's the problem. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #8

I don't really know; my exposure to what constituted Womens Studies on college campuses dates back Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #9

Thanks, I needed a break. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #11

right back at ya, brother. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #13

also, in line with that, there seems to be an attitude among elements of the 2nd wave which, Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #10

Here's the really great part Major Nikon Mar 2013 #12

I bet. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #6