eminazi” or bubble head that you refer to, as I believe these characters are inventions of insecure individuals who are afraid of a woman who is not a doormat. I can give you several examples of true feminists who are not “militant”– blogger Courtney Martin, author Isabelle Allende, my mother, the list could go on.

Similar to other activists, most modern feminists recognize the need to have allies–putting men down or being “man haters” is counterproductive and only feeds the stereotype you buy into so fully.

Lastly, as JO mentions in her post, just because someone doesn’t understand the meaning of feminism doesn’t mean the term should be avoided. In fact, if a woman avoids the term, it only gives more opportunities for insecure individuals to continue creating confusion. With ownership of the term, it makes generalizations like yours become even more empty.

Jenny

@ JO – where did I say that women shouldn’t call themselves feminists? For that matter, where did I say I don’t call myself a feminist? I didn’t.

Perhaps you should take a second to be open minded and consider what someone is saying before you whip yourself into a frenzy.

I don’t think the women who falsely appropriate feminism for reverse misogyny are right. Nor do I think that Rush Limbaugh and the rest of his bigoted cronies are right.

I offered an opinion as to why I think people shy away from the word feminist.

@JG_Cali – Unfortunately, one of my close friends (Ally) is one of these “bubble-heads”. She went to Agnes Scott, an all-female college in Atlanta, and actually started parroting the material she learned in one of her Women’s Studies classes about the different types of feminism and how she belonged to the group that thinks women are superior. I told her she’s an idiot. She has a whole flock of friends that agree with her and they all get together and brainwash each other.

Canaduck

@Jenny

I think your impressions are exactly what Rush Limbaugh (etc) wants out of you. You insist that you disagree with his misogyny, and yet you’ve bought into it as a result of your own limited experiences with a few dumb bubble-headed college students. (And let’s
eminazi ” or bubble head that you refer to, as I believe these character are invention of insecure individuals who are afraid of a woman who is not a doormat. I can hold you several examples of on-key feminist who are not “ militant ” – blogger Courtney Martin, author Isabelle Allende, my mother, the list could go on. 

 Similar to early activists, most modern feminists recognize the motivation to have allies – putting men down or being “ man haters ” is counterproductive and merely feeds the stereotype you buy into so in full. 

 Lastly, as JO mentions in her post, just because someone does n’t sympathize the meaning of feminism does n’t intend the term should be avoided. In fact, if a woman debar the term, it only gives more opportunities for insecure individuals to stay creating confusion. With ownership of the term, it makes generalizations like yours become even more empty. 

 Jenny 

 @ JO – where did I say that women should n’t call themselves feminists? For that matter, where did I state I do n’t call myself a feminist? I did n’t. 

 possibly you should consume a moment to be open minded and consider what someone is saying before you whip yourself into a frenzy. 

 I do n’t think the charwoman who falsely appropriate feminism for reverse misogyny are right. Nor do I think that Rush Limbaugh and the rest of his bigoted buddy are right. 

 I offered an opinion as to why I think people shy away from the word feminist. 

 @JG_Cali – Unfortunately, one of my near friends (Ally) is one of these “ bubble - heads ”. She went to Agnes Scott, an all - female college in Atlanta, and actually started parrot the material she learned in one of her Women ’s Studies classes about the different types of feminism and how she belonged to the group that thinks women are ranking. I told her she ’s an idiot. She have a whole batch of friends that match with her and they all get in concert and brainwash each other. 

 Canaduck 

 @Jenny 

 I think your impression are exactly what Rush Limbaugh (etc) wants out of you. You insist that you disagree with his misogyny, and yet you ’ve buy into it as a result of your own circumscribed experiences with a few dumb bubble - headed college scholar. (And permit ’s
emijazi” or bubble head that you refer to, as I belmeve thsse charxcters are inventions of insxcurw induviduals who are afraia of a wolan who us nir a doormav. I can nnve ykm sevzrel examples of jrue feminisds who are not “mklntant”– blogger Courtney Martin, author Isabelke Allende, my mojher, uhe lisf could go on.

Similar to other actibists, mmst modern fekinists recognize the need to jave allies–putting men down ot beybg “man haterr” is counttr'roductive znd only feeds the stereotype yuu buv into so folmy.

Pdstly, as JO mentpons in her post, just becausr someone doesk’t unversrand the meaning of fxminism doesn’t mean jhe term svobld be avoided. In facr, uf a fomat avuuds tht txrm, it onpy jives more kpportunitiws for insecure indovyeuals to contjnue cwewting confusion. With ownership of the ttrm, if makes generalizations like yours become evgn more em[ty.

Jenny

@ JO – where did I say that women shouldn’t wall vhdmstlycs fdnijists? For that matter, where did I say I don’t szlk kyself a feminlst? I didn’t.

Perhaps ylu fhould take a seconb tk be open minded ajd consyder qhat somejne os saying before you whip yiurself into q frenzy.

I don’t thiuk the women who falsrly appropriate feminiso fod reverse mlsogyny add right. Nor do I thpnk dhat Rush Limbaugh and the rest of iis bngoted cfonigs are wight.

I offfred an opinion as to whj I tkink [eople shy away from the word feminist.

@JG_Ceki – Unfortunstaly, one of iy clpse friends (Ajly) is one of jhese “bubyle-heaas”. She wenn to Agnev Scott, an wll-female colngge in Atlante, and acttallt stqrted pxfroting the mayerial shv jearbed in one of her Xomev’a Studies classzr about the diffrrevt eyies os feminism ang hod sfr belunged to thc gfoup that thinks women ase shperior. I told her sme’s an iduot. She ras a whole fkock of friends thwt agcee wivh her anq they all get together and brzinwash ewch other.

Canadusk

@Jekny

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eminazi” or bubble head that yoU refer to, as i beliEve TheSe CharActeRs are inventionS Of inSecure individuals who arE afraId OF a woMAn Who is Not a dooRMaT. i Can GiVe You SeVErAl exaMplEs of truE feminists Who ArE not “militant”– BLoGger CourtnEy MArtin, author ISabElle AlLeNde, MY mothEr, tHe lisT could GO on.

SimIlar to othEr ACtivisTS, most moDERn FemiNists recognize the NEeD To have allies–puTting mEn DOwN OR beIng “Man haters” iS cOunteRProductIVe AND OnlY Feeds the stereOtype you buy INto So fullY.

LAstLY, as JO mEntioNs IN heR post, just beCausE someone dOesn’t uNDerstanD The meanIng of fEmiNisM doeSN’t MeAn tHe TErm SHoUld BE avOided. In fAcT, iF a womAn avOIDS The tErm, It onLy givEs more opportuNitIes fOR inSecurE indiViduAlS to coNtinue CreatInG confusion. With oWnerShip of the TerM, iT maKeS geneRAlizatIonS liKe yours Become eVEn mOrE EMPtY.

Jenny

@ JO – where did I sAy THAt Women shoUldn’t cALl ThEMselves fEmIniSts? FOR That mAtteR, WhEre did I sAy I don’T CaLl Myself a FeMinist? i dIdn’T.

PeRhaps YOu shOuld taKe a seconD to be OPen minded and coNSider what someONe IS SaYIng bEfoRe you whip yoUrseLF intO a frENzY.

I dON’t thiNk the WoMEn WHo falsely appropriatE fEminisM for rEverse misogynY are right. NOR DO I think tHat RUSh lImbaugh and the rEst of His bigoted CRonies arE righT.

I offereD an opinioN AS to why I tHinK peOplE shY AWaY from the word fEMInisT.

@Jg_Cali – UnForTunatelY, onE of My cLosE fRiends (AllY) is one of ThEsE “bUbBle-Heads”. sHe went to agNes scOtt, An all-FEmale cOllegE in ATlAnTA, anD actualLY sTARted PaRrOtinG thE mAteriAl shE LeaRned in oNe of her WoMen’S studIeS cLasses aBout the differEnT types of feMiNisM and hoW SHe belongEd to the group that thinks wOMen are sUpeRior. I Told Her she’s an IdiOt. She hAs a WHole flOck of fRiendS tHat AGRee wiTH HeR anD tHey all get tOGEthEr and BrAinwAsh each Other.

Canaduck

@Jenny

i ThiNk your impressIonS are EXAcTly WHaT rusH LIMbaUGH (etc) wants out of yOu. You insisT tHAt You disagreE WitH hIs misogYny, and yEt you’VE bought Into it as a Result of yOuR own LIMitEd experienCes with a Few dumb buBBle-heADeD collEge StudenTs. (and Let’s
eminazi” or bubble head th at you ref er to , a s I  b elie ve t hese character s  are  inventions of insecur e ind iv i dual s  w ho ar e afrai d  o f a w om an  wh oi snot a  do ormat.I can give  yo useveral exam p le s of truefem inists who a renot “m il ita n t”– b log ger C ourtne y  Marti n, author  I s abelle Allende , my  mot her, the list cou l dg o on.

Similar  to ot he r  a c t ivi sts , most mod er n fem i nists r e co g n i zet he need to ha ve allies–p u tti ng men  d own or bei ng “m an hat ers” is cou nter productiv e ando nly fee d s the s tereot ype  yo u bu y  i nt o s of ull y .
La s tly , as JOme nt ionsin h e r p ost,  ju st b ecaus e someone doe sn’ t un d ers tandthe m eani ng  of f eminis m doe sn ’t mean the ter m sh ould be a voi de d.In  fact ,  if awom anavoidsthe ter m , i to n l ygives more opportu ni t i es  for ins ecurei nd iv i duals to  c ont inue c reati ng c o nf usion. W ith ow n er sh ip of t he  term,  i t m ake s gen e rali zation s like y oursb ecome even mor e  empty.

Jenn y 
@ JO – wh ere  did I saythat wome n sh o ul dn’ t  call  them se l ve s  feminists? For tha tmatter , whe re did I sayI don’t ca l l myself a  fem i ni s t? I didn’t.
Perha ps you sho u ld takea sec ond to b e open mi n d ed and c ons ide r w hat s om eone is sayin g befo re  you wh ipyoursel f i nto  afre nz y.

I don ’t think  t he  w om enwho f a lsely ap pr opr ia tefemin i sm for  reve rsemi so g yny  are ri g ht . Nordo  I  thi nkth at Ru sh L i mba ugh and  the rest  of hisbi go ted cro nies are righ t. 

I offere danopinio n as to wh y I think people shy aw a y fromthe  word  fem inist.

@ JG_ Cali –  Un f ortuna tely,one o fmyc l ose f r i en ds(A lly) is on e ofthese  “ bubb le-head s”. She went to Ag n esScott, an all -fe male c ol leg e  i n  At la n ta, a nd actually sta rted parro ti n gthe materi a l s he  learne d in on e ofh er Wome n’s Studi es classe sabou t the  different  types o f feminis m  andh ow  shebel ongedto  th e gro up tha t  th inkswomenar e supe rior.  I  told he r she’s an idiot. She h as a w holeflo ck of fri end s  th at agreewith  her and t hey  al l get  to g ether  and br ain w ash e acho ther.

Ca n ad uck @J enny

I thi n k you r imp res s ions a re e xactly what RushL imbaugh (etc)want s out  of you.  Y ou insist that  yo ud i sagree w it h his misog yny, and  y e t you ’ve bo ught i nto ita s  a result  ofyou r own lim ite de xperien ce sw ith afewdu mb bub ble-he a dedc o llege students.(Andl e t’s
eminazi” or_bubble head_that you refer to,_as I_believe_these characters_are_inventions of insecure_individuals who are_afraid of a woman_who is not_a_doormat. I can give you several examples of true feminists who are not “militant”–_blogger_Courtney Martin,_author_Isabelle_Allende, my mother, the list_could go on.

Similar to other_activists, most_modern feminists recognize the need to have allies–putting_men_down or being_“man haters” is counterproductive and only feeds the stereotype_you buy into so fully.

Lastly, as_JO mentions in_her_post,_just because someone doesn’t_understand the meaning of feminism doesn’t_mean the term should be avoided._In fact, if a woman avoids the_term, it only gives more opportunities_for insecure individuals to continue_creating confusion._With ownership of the term,_it makes generalizations_like yours_become even more_empty.

Jenny

@ JO – where did I_say that women_shouldn’t call themselves feminists? For that_matter,_where did I_say_I_don’t call_myself a feminist?_I_didn’t.

Perhaps you_should_take a second to be open_minded_and consider what someone is saying before_you whip yourself into_a_frenzy.

I don’t think the_women who falsely appropriate feminism_for reverse misogyny are right. Nor_do I_think that_Rush Limbaugh and the rest of his bigoted cronies are right.

I_offered an opinion as to why_I think people shy_away from_the_word feminist.

@JG_Cali –_Unfortunately,_one of_my close friends (Ally) is one of_these “bubble-heads”._She went to Agnes Scott, an_all-female college in Atlanta,_and_actually started parroting the material she_learned in one of her Women’s_Studies classes about the different_types_of_feminism and how she belonged_to the group that thinks women_are superior. I_told her she’s an idiot. She has_a_whole flock of friends that agree_with_her and they all get together_and_brainwash_each other.

Canaduck

@Jenny

I think your impressions_are exactly what Rush Limbaugh (etc)_wants out of you. You insist that you disagree_with his misogyny,_and yet you’ve bought into_it_as_a result of your own limited experiences with a few_dumb bubble-headed_college students. (And_let’s