I'll try to keep my opinion concise.

Do any of you identify yourselves as being a feminist? If so, do you feel comfortable telling other people this?
No, I'm not a feminist, and I'm not a masculinist either. I honestly find either label out of balance. I don't understand why there needs to be a label at all. I eat food, do I need to be a foodist? I find a label for such things as treating women nicely is unnecessary.

What stereotypes do you feel feminists have? Do you feel these are negative or positive?
I think stereotypes can often be out of balance, but I find more and more that stereotypes
have a basis for them, and they are often based upon typical examples, or a combined societal perspective. I don't think most feminists are butch are lesbian etc, but I think probably every butch or lesbian is a feminist. I'm not quite sure what you mean by negative or positive so I won't answer that.

What does feminism mean to you?
I would say that feminism is a movement for women to give them equal rights, equal authority (and sometimes more) as men. It is also a philosophy that exalts all things feminine.

My belief plain and simple, is that men and women are equal in value, but not in roles, not in gifts, not in strengths by any measure. I believe that women have not been as abused as they think they have in the past. It seems to be very easy to stir up animosity over the mistreatment of women because they are weaker and less able to defend/protect themselves, and I think this has been used to innacurately distort history and public perception. I think that on one hand, I believe in the equality of scripture which says to treat another as you would want to be treated. But on the other hand this again has been manipulated and is very deceptive. We have been taught from an early age that we are all created equal. And on one hand that's true, being we're all human and we all have the same value. But on the other hand no, we not equal at all.

I think that feminism no matter how hard it tries will always come in conflict with Christian and family values because it works against the very natural design of male, female, marriage, and family. The new idealogies emerging place women as equal in authority, breadwinner, parent, and everything else. This is not balanced and never will be.

My honest belief is that feminism is born out of selfish desires and rebellion. It's amazing how much has changed so quickly, and it makes me stop and examine the past and look to where the future is headed.

I will also say that feminists have no moral foundation for their claims and rights, and more and more I understand that so many of these newly emerged civil rights groups have none either and only scream louder and louder until they get what they want and firebrand anyone as a sexist or rascist who gets in thier way.

What issues do you think are most important for feminists?
self-defense. feminine self exaltation. more women in polotics. money,money,money and lots more money.