I’m going to be adding the word “feminist” to my online profiles. Let me explain with why it wasn’t there in the first place.

It’s not that I don’t believe in the equality of women, or that I don’t think the world is riddled with gender inequity. The word “feminist” has certain connotations, and is often uttered with a sneer by those who stand on the other side of a given issue. I edged away from the word because I didn’t want to be branded, or to have people write off my opinions because I formally took a side.

But why not?

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