Might help also to describe what you think feminism is, since it’s one of those terms that is overloaded.

I once had a physical therapist tell me she wasn’t a feminist because she thought women couldn’t be as physically capable as men when serving as soldiers, and seemed to believe feminism requires treating women exactly like men.

I told her I was a feminist because I believe in equal rights for men and women, an idea she did not seem so opposed to.

  • @sad_detective_man@leminal.spaceEnglish
    3•6 days ago

    I want to be, yeah. I suffer under patriarchy and want it to change. And I’ve tasted glimpses of places and times when women and men are safe and free and I want that for everyone all of the time.

    But also I’m way too problematic to get to call myself part of the movement. I’ve got bad history and shitty ideas that I still need to resolve so my contributions to feminism are only things that I can do anonymously. If I notice anyone trying to figure me out irl, I obfuscate and let them settle on their first incorrect conclusion.