As for the painful lessons learned at the hands of radical feminists I say amen brother.
The old world feminists had a defined, clear mission. What Steinham, Freidan and all did to bastardize the movement will have ripples of effects for generations. At 38, between the feminists and the 3 major network news organizations, I can't help but feel like I didn't get a balanced view of the world for a very long time...add hippie parents, a progressive education, and going up in a lefty burb of Chicago and yikes! Amazing I made it through the brainwashing!
Have you recovered and reformed? Have you figured out what life is really about, and what makes a person truly joyful? I too am a recovered liberal so unlike liberal friends and family I can speak having seen both sides.