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From: carisab@ski-madness.wv.tek.COM (Carisa Bohus)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: "What is the definition of a feminist"
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Date: 8 Aug 90 22:43:42 GMT
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Good Day,

There's been recent discussion about who/what a feminist is.  I was
introduced to a good working definition.

If you answer yes to all three questions, you can consider yourself a feminist.
1.  You believe that women have gotten the shaft for a long time.
2.  You think this is wrong/unfair.
3.  In some way (in your mind, your family, your community) you are making
    changes to correct the unfair situation.

I make the additional stipulation to myself that only the person can answer
these questions.  I may have my own opinion as to whether I think another
person is a feminist or not, but they name themselves, I don't.

Of course, I haven't evolved enough to find or devise a test of what _kind_
of feminist a person is.  Radical, socialist, or ?

Carisa
carisab@orca.wv.tek.com