Hah, thanks for following up. The twitter format can be quite limiting.

I also find the term feminazi to be incredibly derogatory, and don’t think it applies to any but the most far fringe elements of the feminist bandwagon - and only then because they have adopted the term for themselves. The line of what defines  extremism in any group is quite arbitrary, and referencing myself as a feminazi was just meant to call out that while you seemed to find Jessica Valenti worthy of the moniker, I find her to be quite on target for middle ground, core feminist ideals… not extreme at all. But if you considered her as such, then I would be, as well.

As for “just a militant feminist” … I’m not sure what you’re getting at there, heh. I am not a “radical” feminist in the sense that I don’t seek to “overthrow the patriarchy and rework the world order by force,” though I’m certainly an activist in the sense of being vocal (online and in the male dominated industry in which I work/play), participating in the political cloud, and keeping the dialogue open with friends, family, and the next generation to reframe the world in the way I think it should be.

To me, being a feminist is just being a woman that thinks she’s a person like everybody else, and can’t help but notice when the world seems to disagree. It’s not about finding reasons to be angry (they come up often enough without hunting for them) or tearing apart the fabric of Real America™- it’s about getting women the education they need to be able to make their own choices, and the facility and agency to exercise those choices. Oh - and getting men to think that’s a good thing.

I hope my answer helps; while you and I seem to share the same hobbies, we probably share different socio-political ideologies. And that’s fine - living in an echo chamber is boring. :)