Feminism has fought no wars. It has killed no opponents. It has set up no concentration camps, starved no enemies, practiced no cruelties. Its battles have been for education, for the vote, for better working conditions.. for safety on the streets… for child care, for social welfare… for rape crisis centers, women’s refuges, reforms in the law. If someone says ‘Oh, I’m not a feminist,’ I ask ‘Why? What’s your problem?
This may be my favorite quote of all times. Because while Feminism is not perfect, (because what social movement, object, or person is?) the movement is still doing a lot of truly amazing work that sometimes we forget about. When we get discouraged or people give you crap about being a feminist remember this.
