I did not identify myself as a feminist until very recently, not because of negative misconceptions I had, but because of negative misconceptions which I knew most other people had. And then it struck me that the fact that I am male more or less excludes me from the "man-hating" category (as for "shrill," I can't really be certain -- it's been a while since I heard a recording of my own voice). So by self-identifying as a feminist, I can at least provoke some thought in those who don't fully understand what feminism is.
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