You and others here, have misused the word feminism and misused it in an historical content.
If you truly are all in for "first wave feminism" ( which is actually what the SUFFRAGISTS were about and they never called it feminism ), then good for you and that's exactly whom I was defending!
It's the Suffragettes on down, who were and still are the rotten apples in the barrel.
There were crossed wires here. Have I managed, at last to get my position through to you, as you finally did with me ?
I think in terms of first, second, and third wave feminism. The second and especially the third waves did and are doing the real damage.
Unless you consider women voting as doing damage. Some do I'm sure.
Yes, the so called cultural revolution was comprised of many factions. including, as you call them, the red diaper babies. The ideology of second wave feminism that evolved during that time resulted in it's own particular policy and cultural changes. Third wave continues and magnifies the damage.
So I think, in essence, you are correct. But I think I am too. And if you can separate in your mind "women" from "feminism" you will not be so defensive when people attack feminism.
Is that a reasonable compromise?