Reply #158: A feminist, in my experience, is a person whose primary [View All]

[Doohickie]

focus is women's rights. My sis-in-law qualifies; she's marched in abortion-rights demonstrations in Washington, is a strong supporter of breast cancer research, etc.

I love her dearly. And she's a great person. But...

If I say I don't like the idea of abortion, even though I think they should remain legal and available, she paints me as some kind of right-wing fundie. Simply put, while I am largely in favor of women's rights, they are not my number one issue, and saying so raises her ire.

It's just like anyone else who defines themselves by association with a cause; anyone who doesn't have that same passion is the enemy.

Does that make sense?