when in doubt, check the wikipedia.  The entry is interesting:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_feminism



On Fri, 4 Nov 2005 mjste Æ umich.edu wrote:

> danny,just a quick clarification.....you say that you are a hard-core
> radical feminist.  from what i know about feminism, you probably
> aren't a radical feminist.  radical feminism emerged as a response to
> liberal feminism, which tried to obtain equality between men and women
> in job spheres, home spheres, etc.  it argues for a somewhat
> separatist notion of female, almost essentializing women.  women are
> inherently more compassionate, possess nurturing capacities distinct
> from men, draw power from sisterhood and solidarity.  it implicitly
> calls into question the need for men.  i would think of radical
> feminists to be andrea dwarkin and catherine mckinnon (all sex is
> rape, she argues). 
>
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> On Nov 4, 2005, at 3:15 AM, Daniel Reeves wrote:
> Quick show of hands for your basic attitude towards feminism (and
> also I'm curious who all is reading along)?
> http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves/improvetheworld
> Don't forget to hit submit on the whiteboard.  If you don't know what
> that means, just read the poll at the link above and email me your
> (ideally one-word) response.
> Thanks y'all!Danny
> -- http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves  - -  google://"Daniel
> Reeves"
>
>  Michelle SternthalJoint Doctoral Program in Sociology & Public
> PolicyUniversity of Michigan734-709-6650 (cell)mjste Æ umich.edu
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