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From: mittmann@ral.rpi.edu (Michael Mittmann)
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Subject: Re: "What is the definition of a feminist"
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In article <9008082220.AA21994@ski-madness.WV.TEK.COM> carisab@ski-madness.wv.tek.COM (Carisa Bohus) writes:

>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.

question:  must one believe that men have not gotten the shaft for a 
long time?
	must one believe that women are currently getting the shaft?


The other two are easy, but the meaning of the first one is a bit difficult.
-mike