First of all, being a feminist doesn't make you sound like a whiny girl who hates men. People who actually get the concept of feminism won't ever make you feel like a whiny girl. read more
For the same reason why the NAACP is called the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Civil rights movements typically name their specific movement after the group that they are trying to achieve equality for. read more
Females have been forgotten in this world in terms of pay; safety; respect; and freedom, so to ask why it needs to be called “feminism” is to ask why we feel we need to be as respected; safe; paid equally; and as free, as men are. read more
So here's why you shouldn't throw away your "This Is What A Feminist Looks Like" T-shirt or alter it to another word. The history of "feminism" as a word is a slightly twisted one, and it has some unexpected moments — just like the waves of feminism itself. Words are strangely powerful things. read more