Small terminology gripe on the fifth paragraph—“men’s rights activist” is, as far as I know, that group’s nomenclature of choice, while very few feminists would self-identify as “radical”. Comes off as slightly non-neutral.
Radical feminism is a fairly specific theoretical tradition with which people do in fact self-identify, not just the condition of being really really feminist.
“Radical” in feminist parlance isn’t a judgment call or a marker of extremism -- it describes a particular school of thought, one which favors overturning existing gender dynamics rather than incrementally changing or working within them. I’ve met several self-identified radical feminists.
Small terminology gripe on the fifth paragraph—“men’s rights activist” is, as far as I know, that group’s nomenclature of choice, while very few feminists would self-identify as “radical”. Comes off as slightly non-neutral.
Radical feminism is a fairly specific theoretical tradition with which people do in fact self-identify, not just the condition of being really really feminist.
“Radical” in feminist parlance isn’t a judgment call or a marker of extremism -- it describes a particular school of thought, one which favors overturning existing gender dynamics rather than incrementally changing or working within them. I’ve met several self-identified radical feminists.
Oops, I actually wasn’t aware of that.
Centrists view “radical” as a derogatory term, but I’ve come across lots of folks who embrace it.