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Anon-

You know, it's funny. That's exactly what my brother warns me whenever we discuss dating.

One of the biggest challenges of this "third wave" (or whatever you want to call it) feminism is overcoming the assumption that saying "I am a feminist" means I am "rabble-rousing, man-hating, unable-to-talk-about-anything-else political type of feminist."

Although to be fair, I don't see any problem with being "rabble-rousing" or political. It's the "man-hating" and "unable-to-talk-about-anything-else" that is problematic, and generally not true.

While I am pragmatically cautious about saying the "f" word, I also feel it is my duty as a feminist try to bunk those assumptions. Only by using the word will we eventually break the stereotype. Right?

Elana - Thanks for the kind words! There certainly are great, feminist, Jewish dudes out there. I just wanted to remind folks that JDate has its flaws, as we all do.

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