Yeah, the real sad thing here is that feminism is SUPPOSED to mean equality. That's how it all began, that's what the movement is supposed to be about. However, the perception of what the word means got warped somewhere along the way, and now there are people who are actual feminists who are lumped in with the... uh... less-about-equality-more-about-attacking-really-odd-things crowd.

And there ARE imbalances we need to address, real issues that feminists try to deal with. Wage imbalances, the female image in the media (see: how much darned makeup and editing goes into making women flawless), toys for girls still sending bad messages, etc. As an uncle, I get pretty distressed over this because I freakin' want any future daughters I may have to grow up in a world where they work for equal pay and respect. But... There IS that element of "feminism" out there which, much like my previous complaint on what have been called SJWs now, is [i]missing the point / big issues.[/i]

As usual, internet drama, polarizing statements, people trying to be part of an out group, and otherwise lots of the generic internet stuff have all coalesced into a big mess and managed to turn a still valid movement into a mockery. Note: I'm talking about events that have gone on for I'd argue two decades or so. Feminism is supposed to be about equality, and sometimes I wonder how many people who proclaim themselves feminists actually understand that. It's not surprising people don't equate feminism with equality anymore.