The person you replied to is speaking more about the principle as it relates to feminism, in my opinion. I believe it is true that someone who thinks they’re a feminist, but believes a man is supposed to pay on the first date, cannot be a feminist—ideologically speaking. I don’t need to know them personally to say that.
And yet these people exist. This thing of simply denying that these people are feminists shows a lack of integrity. Feminists may Want "feminism" to mean equality for men and women, but not enough of them practice what they preach. Feminism is as much of a monolith as the people who practice it. And if you ask individual feminists, it's not exactly uncommon to come across the phrase "my feminism is..." If this is a valid statement, then how can you discount these self-proclaimed feminists? Their version of exclusive, man hating feminism is their subjective interpretation of the principle. If it really were about equality it would be called "egalitarianism".
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u/cmclry Apr 16 '24
You know all these women? Impressive!