The biggest problem with most people's definitions of
feminism is that it is aligned with the political aspirations of
NOW. Having seen the truly ugly side of NOW towards
women who don't share similar backgrounds in
race or
class.
In the populist sense of the word feminist (that people who have genuine interest in keeping those issues seperate just love. Just look at Camille Paglia.) Most people who have any real stake in the possibility of broad social change (ie. people of color who don't have a choice about whether they want to play at being activists or not) don't completely indentify with the white women's effort to protect the status quo.
By the way, before you go typing up some thousand word rant about how I'm trying to get laid because I'm not totally complicit with your fucked up barbie world. I'm not looking and I hope that no woman would be attracted to anyone by what should be common sense. Sheesh.