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Katherine Brengle

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Wed Apr-12-06 08:22 PM
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"I'm not a feminist or anything, but..."

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"I'm not into women's rights, but..."

"I'm not really big on the whole women's lib thing, but..."

Why do people preface pro-women's rights stories and arguments this way (or some variation thereof)?

What is so shameful about being a feminist, or a feminist apologist?

I'm sick of it.

And I would never expect to see it in this particular forum, but I have run into it many, many times lately.

The way I see it, if I am too scared/ashamed/PC/whatever to claim the title of Feminist, then I have no place trying to advocate for women.

Thoughts?

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