Telegraph article - More young women identifying as 'feminist'

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www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/young-women-ever-identifying-feminist-know/

The headline is encouraging - more young women than ever before are identifying as ‘feminist’.

EXCERPT:
A new poll revealing that 67 per cent of young women associate themselves with the word 'feminist' has brought fresh hope today. As we grapple with a world in which powerful men are all too often given a platform to excuse their actions, it is refreshing to know that a new generation of feminists is ready to take on the fight.

The study of more than 4,000 women by the Young Women’s Trust shows a dramatic increase in the number of women embracing the movement.

That is promising if true but surprises me because I thought younger women were less likely to consider themselves as feminists. In fact, I read a brilliant article some time ago (can’t remember the author or title though) that described how women tend to become feminists as they get older, get life experience, get married and have children. Basically, life events steer them to feminism. (And that is how I became a feminist).

Any thoughts about age and feminism? About young feminists?

It's good and it's bad. I also think it is a sign of the reversal of many feminist gains. Ten years ago young women were ungratefully benefiting from all the advances an older generation had achieved

But how many of them believe TWAW and 'sex work is work'?

67 per cent of young women associate themselves with the word 'feminist'

I have a problem with reading 'associate themselves with' as 'identify as'.

I associate myself with the words 'artist', 'poised', funny'. Does not mean thatI 'identify' as an artist, or an elegant person, or a comedian. Certainly doesn't mean that I am any of those things, either! I'm actually a creative dabbler, who wears whatshe wants and is up for a laugh.

But how many of them believe TWAW and 'sex work is work'?

Exactly. So called liberal feminists (in reality neo ''liberals'') have worked hard to redefine the word 'feminist'. They caused a huge split in the movement two decades ago, and have framed feminists as the older generation, out of date and out of touch.

As the late great Magdalen Berns said "Feminism is not an identity it's a political movement with clear goals and aims".

For a lot of young women I see, it's just another trendy buzzword unfortunately.

I agree, it's trendy now and includes penis