The majority of feminists are at least drawing from feminist works (even if the knowledge comes secondhand). When progress is made, it is made at the academic level.
I disagree. I think progress is largely made at the ballot box and on the airwaves. Academic feminists are not scientists in a lab discovering new things. They’re also not leaders of the movement. They’re just academics. Over time, some academic points do filter to the broader movement but it’s a trickle compared to the action of everyday feminists.
The majority of feminists are at least drawing from feminist works (even if the knowledge comes secondhand). When progress is made, it is made at the academic level.
I disagree. I think progress is largely made at the ballot box and on the airwaves. Academic feminists are not scientists in a lab discovering new things. They’re also not leaders of the movement. They’re just academics. Over time, some academic points do filter to the broader movement but it’s a trickle compared to the action of everyday feminists.