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Fear not the mythical Evil Twitter Feminist The urban legend designed to make women feel like they don't have a place in feminism.
In recent months people have been discussing the extent to which women who are new to feminism are potentially being “scared off” the movement by more seasoned feminists who are keen to tell them that they’re doing it wrong and are, in fact, not feminists at all. The stereotype of the Evil Twitter Feminist has developed over the past year or so – you’ve probably heard of her. She’s a better feminist than everyone else. She’s a thought-policing bully who wants to dictate what words you use, is quick to jump to conclusions and quick to trample anyone who disagrees with her about the finer points of gender equality. She…