[d9h549f34w6]

(apologies for posting on a new account for this; I don't feel safe discussing social-justice-related topics on accounts that can connect with my real-world persona)

>If you said yes to any of these questions, you're a feminist.

There's danger in treating ideological positions in the same way we treat party affiliations. The idea of the "motte and bailey doctrine" [0] is relevant here, where ideas like "feminism is just the belief that women are people!" are the motte, and more controversial ideas are the bailey that not only do many adherents support, but then use the near-universal acceptance of the motte as reasoning why people should accept the package deal of including the bailey as well.

[0] http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/11/03/all-in-all-another-bric...

[borgia]

>I don't feel safe discussing social-justice-related topics on accounts that can connect with my real-world persona

Isn't it amazing that this is a thing, and you're certainly not alone in feeling this way, and yet people can still support the movement that has you feeling this way?

On my few social media accounts, which are linked to me as a person, I'm more than happy to criticize the government(s), I'm more than happy to criticize the NSA, GCHQ, etc, I'm more than happy to criticize politicians and many other things but I'm sure as hell never going to voice my opinion on modern feminism/the social justice movement on these accounts.

[classicsnoot]

This is a sad state of affairs. I feel for you, but i cannot condone hiding. obviously, this is my opinion and i am not telling you what to do. i just hate that A) you feel the need to hide and B) you are probably right to do so.