Is it sexist to criticize feminism?

[TaraJo]

Well, feminism is the belief in equality for men and women. If you're not for the equality of men and women, you are by definition sexist.

If more feminists stuck within that definition, I would have far less to complain about with feminism. Instead, I get a bunch of girls chastising everyone for having privilege and throwing around the word "rape" like it's going out of style. Not to mention, in a lot of feminist spaces, if you ever dare to talk about a subject where men are at a disadvantage, there's a good chance you'll face nothing but hostility for it. Addressing womens issues and ignoring mens issues isn't working for equality; it's working for a matriarchy.

Misandry, by the way, is not feminism, even if it takes that name.

Don't tell that to me; tell that to the feminists who are misandrists. And don't tell me they aren't out there, either. I've seen way too much of it to believe that: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/octavia-...92843.html

For the record, I believe in gender equality as much as anyone and I think there's a lot of gendered bullshit out there. But I'm still hesitant to accept the title 'feminist' because I've seen so much bad behavior done in the name of feminism and I don't want to be associated with it.