Are you a feminist?

I was trying to explain discrimination to a seven year old yesterday....his response was to look at me quizzically and bound off to the playground.

This got me thinking about feminism. I am a feminist. I am not however a "radical" feminist. Yes, there is a difference. I don't appreciate the sideways looks I get when I am doing my volunteer work with Planned Parenthood or start a conversation about being a feminist or saying that I appreciate that my husband is a feminist. ( albeit not a self-proclaimed feminist-he says to me-"I don't like that label".)

I looked up several definitions and came up with one that makes me feel good about the word feminism/feminist- advocating for and understanding that all people deserve equal rights including women.

Why must everyone think there is something wrong with the word feminism? Does anyone have a valid explanation for me? And if you do- please share it here for me on the comment section because I want to understand.

Do you think that everyone that is a feminist is a RADICAL? be honest with yourself. What is the first thing you think of when you hear that word? Say it.....feminist.....it does not taste that bad does it?

Let me know what you think.