Women’s college does not mean feminist college

This is very interesting and very important.

While the identity of Saint Mary’s as an all-women’s institution is widely celebrated and well publicized, one definition remains less clear – whether or not the College can describe itself as a feminist environment.
Forty years after the sexual revolution, feminism remains a polarizing issue on campus. Students’ perceptions of feminists vary drastically – from activists lobbying for equal pay in the workplace to women burning bras on the steps of the Capitol Building.
Btw, bra-burning never happened, it is a myth. But really this is something I think we as active feminists can do. Begin to discuss our differing perceptions of feminism and actually learn the history of the movement, where are we now and where we are going. It should not be merely limited to the academic classroom or certain circles of people.
But how do we feminism palatable for young university women? Do we care to do it? Do we need to do it?
Junior Erin Kotelnicki is one Saint Mary’s woman who refuses to identify herself as a feminist. For Kotelnicki, ‘feminist’ is synonymous with extremist.
“I feel that feminism is a very extreme term,” Kotelnicki said. “It is one thing to be a very powerful woman but being a feminist is a totally different thing. A feminist is almost an extremist in women’s rights.”
While she largely generally supports women’s rights, Kotelnicki said she cannot classify herself as a feminist because her views about women’s rights are somewhat conservative.
“I would consider my views not to be submissive but instead more traditional,” Kotelnicki said. “I believe that women should have just as many rights as men but I am more traditional in the way that I believe a man should take care of his wife and his children. I feel that this idea clashes with feminism.”

I think we do, but I know one of my shortcomings is not being able to express myself without straight calling folks out or being intimidating and getting into fights. How do we get these folks on board? And is it possible?
ps-a man taking care of his baby is *not* anti-feminist!