I am

A Radical Woman of Color Feminist.

It focuses on dismantling the patriarchy as a system of power. Now, if you’ve read definitions produce by groups like MRA (Men's / Father's Rights Activist), which state that “Feminists taught you that your history with men was of unremitting evil; that you were chattel, slaves to men who held all power and shut you out with extreme intent. They even gave it a name. Patriarchy” then you’ve been mislead by common stereotypes and prejudice generated by major sexism. Now, I’m not against groups that focus on detoxicifying and redefining masculinity, because part of the overall solution is also to improve things for men too (libaration is not superiority) and I realize that much of these misunderstandings comes from a place of hurt in their lives. Patriarchy is a system of power which favors and rewards the male gender, holding it as a primary authority figure central to social organization. No, it is not a system men run, think of it more as a system set up hundreds of years ago that runs on its own, a system in which we are all born into and perpetuate without the realizing it. It screws us all equally in different ways, where is has withheld rights and access to representation and media equality for women, it is also responsible for the gender roles dividing up expectations between all genders, the tough guise men are expected to embody without thought about the consequences on a hegemonic level (dominant values/ideas of the masses) and the interactions and appearances we expect of the ideal two genders/sexes.

If from that you assumed that as a radical feminist I am for discussing and dis-empowering gender roles, than you would be correct. NOTE, I am a radical feminist, but I cannot speak for all who identify as one as well.
But I do understand why the feminist community itself has it's reserves about it. One half is completly because there are extremely toxic and bad radical feminist. I am not going to defend them. They can be racist and cissexist and uphold sex binaries. Not going to erase that. But the other half is that because racism and cissexism and heterosexism weren't actively apart of mainstream feminism until recent times (and even then it's pathetically weak)- the history of radical feminists of color and LGBT+ are completly taken out of the dialogue.

Now that You have a basic understanding of what I stand for, I'll elaborate on other things I personally support as a feminist. I am for abortion rights (I don't use the term pro-choice because not everyone accepts the term and is offensive to those, who historically, weren't given one and have had to suffer from eugenics movements), against slut-shaming, for positive body images, multiracial feminism, trans feminism, multicultural feminism, believe in sexual freedom, and the study masculine theory as well.

I enjoy discussing feminism and the various types because in the process I generally learn more about my comfort zone, what's out there and how others feel about different issues. I like to find creative ways to respond to criticism and especially to negative actions/comments. Instead of getting worked up- as I've seen many do- I like to dissect what they've presented and use it as a tool of discussion and understanding.

Online, there's about a thousand different places you'll find negativity, animosity, discouragement and people willing to silence and disrespect others for talking about feminism. It's outrageous how discussions turn into debates in a blink of an eye, which is why I encourage you to seek out information and knowledge, so that the next time you encounter a critique or ignorance, you can utilize what you've learned, your experiences and thoughts to not only defend, but engage the person(s) in discussion and come to a productive understanding even if you are still in disagreement.

Let's change the stereotypes. Let's break the cycle. Create your own open dialogues.