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ORIGINAL: kalikshama

How do YOU define feminazi?

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ORIGINAL: Aswad

The types of feminism that are about equality and freedom do not merit the term.

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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer

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ORIGINAL: Aswad

The types of feminism that are about equality and freedom do not merit the term.

What?? Aswad, but that's utterly wrong. I've just finished overseeing the examination of over five thousand students who have had to answer that question for their 18 year old exam - their A level. If they can't grasp that feminism is about equaility with men, and with liberation, then they simply fail. They don't get to go to university. That is nonsense. If it isn't about equality with men, and freedom, then it isn't feminism.

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ORIGINAL: kalikshama

Do you have a link for that thread?

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What does it mean to be a feminist? It means that women are entitled to equal pay for equal work. It means that women should have the same educational opportunities as men. It means that a person's genitalia should not dictate her--or his--entire future. It means that women should not have to tolerate sexual harassment, and NOT because it might cause a lawsuit. It means that women are deserving of the same respect as men. It means that a woman should be able to choose her life path based on her personal goals---and that her choice is a valid one whether she chooses to work outside her house, *or* to stay home and raise her family.

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ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus

He means they don't merit the term "feminazi". You are up too late.

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ORIGINAL: kalikshama

There's been a lot of Feminazi rhetoric recently, and so as not to derail other threads, notably this one: http://www.collarchat.com/m_4040596/tm.htm I've started this one.

I wanted to begin by defining "feminazi" but that is proving elusive, so I will start with the wiki entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminazi

Feminazi is a term popularized by radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh.[1][2][3] Feminazi is a portmanteau of the nouns feminist and Nazi. The term is used pejoratively[4][5][6] by some U.S. conservatives to criticize feminists.[3]

...In the book, Limbaugh also stated that the word refers to unspecified women whose goal is to allow as many abortions as possible, saying at one point that there were fewer than 25 "true feminazis" in the U.S.

That wasn't my understanding of the term - feminists = feminzai doesn't make sense without a qualifier but "women whose goal is to allow as many abortions as possible" seems too specific.

So I turned to Urban Dictionary and found 54 definitions.

I'm going with #14:

A word used by ignorant idiots to describe any type of feminist or women's rights activist. Is extremely offensive to both the issue of women's rights and- here's a shocker- victims of one of the most brutal wars in human history.

Feminazi: because wanting to be treated like a human being is *exactly* like invading Poland.

How do YOU define feminazi?

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ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus

Just as well, I would be compelled to pluck it out hair by hair.

I am a dinosaur, Kalik! I recall being appalled at so many young women declaring that they were not feminists, and wondering what sea change had been wrought in the school system that they could be so...stupid. I am still appalled.

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ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus

You can trust me, Tweak. [8D]

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ORIGINAL: SternSkipper

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A particular favourite of those who seek to re-impose total male domination of womens’ sexuality, freedom , autonomy

I'm just curious, is that your viewpoint regarding all male/female domination (all the by-product symptomology you mention)? Cause dome of us prefer clothesline and a few romantic sentiments.
   Or are you specifically referring to the low functioning types using the low fruit of that term.

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ORIGINAL: tazzygirl

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ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus

You can trust me, Tweak. [8D]

No pictures, no proof!