Peg Kerr's Journal

I appreciate what you're saying, but I just want to point out that even so far there has been a significant amount of feminism-bashing in the discussion around the creation of this group: the idea that feminism = male-bashing, that feminists are shrill and humourless, don't shave their legs, don't enjoy sex with men, etc. etc. has appeared over and over. The very idea that "good" feminism means the opposite of these things, and that this group is for "bad" feminists (whatever that means, since so far various people have commented/posted saying they don't consider themselves feminists at all), troubles me, to be honest. I realize the name could be taken as a bit of a joke, but the description and posts belie that interpretation, honestly. Apparently a bad feminist thinks the idea of oppessive patriarchy is funny? And since when do feminists not shave their legs? Since when do feminists not wear makeup or enjoy sex with men? Those posts are speaking more to stereotypes of lesbians, not feminists. So bad feminists are heterosexual women who deny the presence of oppressive patriarchy? Well, okay. I'm trying to keep with the good humour here, but that group is raising all kinds of red flags for me.

But hey, it's a free world, do as you will, I hope you have a good time. I just never saw you in this particular light before, and I wasn't sure where you were going with it.