Rex Kerr
1 min readApr 13, 2024

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The synthesis you've given here sounds something like what I had inferred from your writing, though I'm not sure it's the standard feminist synthesis of this sort rather than your own, but I still appreciate hearing it stated as such!

I'm sure you're aware, however, that the cultural phenomenon goes way beyond "a handful of Tumblr feminists" and that one phrase. So, yes, I agree--those Tumblr feminists who use that phrase, taken alone, do not represent a societal trend comparable in impact to everything else taken together.

But who said they did?

If you're writing for a naive audience who isn't aware of the scope of the overall societal trend, or for a favorable audience who is likely to go "haha, so true", that might fly.

Anyway, if you're interested in understanding why I don't share most of your perspective I can explain, but again, if you'd rather just leave the matter here I can write my own article later if I'm motivated to do so.

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Rex Kerr
Rex Kerr

Written by Rex Kerr

One who rejoices when everything is made as simple as possible, but no simpler. Sayer of things that may be wrong, but not so bad that they're not even wrong.

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