(January 2, 2015 at 4:00 pm)Blackout Wrote:Quote:There are at least two definitions of feminism. You are using one, and some people use another. These definitions are often used interchangebly in the feminist community e.g. Atheism+. As I see it, I can either put my efforts into fighting for the what feminism means, or I can use a non-obscure definition of my stance. The former has an inherent flaw in its name that causes confusion. Egalitarianism has no such flaw. So, I choose the latter.
I also get another benefit of choosing to call myself an egalitarian because it is for LGBT rights and against racism.
Most feminists are pro-gay marriage and anti-racism.
It's hard to define something completely, even atheism has misconceptions and no 100% correct definition - But do you stop calling yourself an atheist just because of that - Or do you pick your own definition of atheist and label yourself as such? I'm guessing it's the later option.
As far as i know, athsism is defined as the lack of a belief in a deity. Theist try to define atheism as something else, and I'll will gladly fight them. I rarely see any in fighting on what atheism is in the atheist community. The feminist community seems to have in fighting.
