In myth of male power, Farrell identifies two types of feminist. Adult and adolescent. Here is what he has to say:

Adult Feminism:

“Part of the womens movement has already initiated that evolutionary shift, that part says I, woman, must take responsibility for what occurs in my life’; that says ‘Don’t kill your husband if he is abusing you, walk away’; the part that encourages women ‘Pick up his dinner cheque as often as he picks up yours’; the part that says ‘Don’t marry up, depend on yourself’; the part that empowers women to the point of being willing to consider loving a man ‘eligible’ even if he expects her to financially support him while he nurtures her. This part of the womens movement is the division of Adult Feminism”

Adolescent Feminism:

“Another part of the womens movement reinforces age-old patterns. The part that wants combat rights, but not combat obligations; that speaks of the ‘glass ceiling’ but not of the ‘glass cellar’; that wants government protection for battered women, but denies even the existence of battered men; the parts that neglects to encourage women to feel as comfortable marrying up as marrying down… The part that only reinforces womens genetic heritage – find a hero, marry him, depend on him; or divorce him and get the government to play substitute husband. It reinforces women discovering a variety of ways to be the victim in order to find a variety of ways to be saved. This part of the womens movement is the division of Adolescent Feminist”

Excepted from Myth of male Power 2nd ed p335

So which type (if either) are you, and what do you think of the descriptions?
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