There's been the same kind of demonizing of the word 'feminism' as words like 'liberal,' 'affirmative action,' and so on.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
This is the real problem feminism faces. Too many people are willfully ignorant about what the word means and what the movement aims to achieve.
I'm appalled the word feminism has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued and reintroduced with power and understanding that this is a global picture.
Feminism was a dirty word for a while.
I used to think feminism was a liberating force - now I see many of those people are just censors under a different name.
The idea of what a feminist is has changed so much that there needs to be a new word for it.
Feminism is rooted in racial rights and gender rights, and all of those things intersect, and to say that that's not something you can stand behind - it confuses me. I think it's a really great word.
For some reason, the word 'feminist' freaks people out, but when you look it up, all it means is equal opportunity.
Feminism is just about equality, really, and there's so much stuff attached to the word, when it's actually so simple. I don't know why it's always so bogged down.
The word feminism needs to be taken back. It needs to be reclaimed in a way that is inclusive of men.
I've thought about what is an alternative word to feminism. There isn't one. It's a perfectly good word. And it can't be changed.