That she doesn't identify with the political movement that calls itself feminism which is the same thing a good portion of the celebrities who don't identify as feminists are saying. There is a difference between the academic definition of feminism, which exists as a theoretical ideal, and the movement feminism which…

"One more time: feminism (noun):the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. feminist (noun): a person who supports feminism. "

" It's useful and good to be ally yourself with like-minded people. It doesn't mean you have to agree with evvvvvverything they think/do."

Even though I don't always agree with bell hooks, I actually agree with what she says about identity vs action in regards to feminism. I don't really care if a WoC identifies as a feminist (I currently don't, even if I specify that I believe not only the ideology, but the general need for a movement). If she is…

Exactly. I don't understand this obsession with making everyone identify as being a feminist. Why the need to label people? Why can't they just live their life as an example of being a powerful woman without having to saddle themselves with being "feminist"?

Perhaps rather than being dismissive and imagining what you think they mean you'd be better served by trying to understand what these people are trying to say.

Maybe instead of simply dismissing their clearly expressed opinions you might spend some time trying to figure out what they're trying to say.

The intelligent women in question are making a distinction between the academic idea of feminism (equality for all) and the political movement feminism. One is a cut and dried definition. The other is a movement composed of thousands of people with different opinions that has to prioritize goals, decide how they're…

If you want people like Salma Hayek to not think Feminism is a dirty word, and want people to associate it with gender EQUALITY, then it's a whole lot more productive to actually act like how you say Feminism is, rather than hide behind a dictionary.

But Summer Glau kinda looks Asian (apparently) so it's a-OK he cast her as a character who was originally meant to be Chinese.

And didn't he have a pretentious speech about disliking the word feminist? I think Jezebel called it "brilliant", haha...

Not mad at her. I'm barely calling myself a feminist as it with all the fuckery lately.

I kind of want to laugh to keep from crying. White guy 'feminist' > actual female activist doing the good work around the world. smdh

That, and the fact that feminst circles can be hostile and intolerant. I'm a feminist but I definitely have issues with the movement.

Oh look, a bunch of white women getting indignant over how a woman of color identifies her pro-woman activism.

I, honestly, do not want to support feminism as it is now. It's not going to change no matter how loud or for how long I try to add my voice/opinions. We have shitty people at the helm and they're crashing the ship.

Sorry but her work speaks louder than her words and that is what matters, she is helping some of the most underprivileged women in the world.

But this website also won't claim the f-word, so there's that.

Kinda makes me reel when I read comments from people knocking on other women who claim to be feminists because it isn't the "right" kind of feminism. At least they claim it.

Women have different reasons for not wanting to identify themselves as "feminists."

First she is actually doing something about women's rights which is a hell lot more than most Tumbler feminists ever have done or will do.