I agree, Candice! In feminist politics “radical” isn’t just an adjective, it refers to feminist ideas that seek to actually change the entire system of gender-based oppression which is in contrast to “reformist” feminism which is concerned with making reforms so certain people gain more privileges but patriarchy stays basically intact. See bell hooks on [...]

Of course it’s a good idea to attempt to read a cultural trend differently and not just gather more fuel after your knee-jerk “it’s bad!” reaction, but sometimes the knee-jerk is spot on because you’re trained and practiced at looking at these things, and I’m afraid you missed the mark. I don’t say this as [...]