Just so we& #39;re all clear: feminism does not mean "we support all women no matter what they say or do." Feminism means we work for a world that offers women equal access to autonomy, power, and authority. 1/3

This means that as feminists we are obligated to identify, criticize, and fight the people and forces attempting to delay or deny women& #39;s equal access to those things. Women (esp. white women) benefiting from the power and privilege of patriarchy are frequently its minions. 2/3

Preserving/defending the patriarchy is one of the few paths women have to be embraced and rewarded by the patriarchy. Feminism allows us to see this and know what we& #39;re seeing. And it obligates us to identify it, criticize it, and fight it. Here& #39;s to a better world. 3/3