Feminists Yesterday, while browsing the Internet, I came across an article that talked about women and their role in a changing society. The article, written by Karin Crosbie, states that although women have come a long way in the field of women's rights, there is still a long way to go. Crosbie has stated that she is a feminist, and as a feminist, it is her responsibility to ensure that actions are taken to advance the cause of women by any means necessary. She explains that women should not have to prove anything to men by such means as shaving their legs, nor conform by covering their natural selves with makeup. I agree with the overall concept she is trying to convey, I feel that women need to take action and that not all opportunities are created equal yet. The problem I have with her article is the image that she and other contemporary activists convey to the rest of society. When I think of a feminist two images come to mind. The first, perhaps a little dated, is that of a woman like Susan B. Anthony, a person who fights for real issues that matter. The second is about a woman like the author above, someone who is extreme just to be extreme. To my disappointment it seems the latter is becoming more prevalent within society. After reading the article I scrolled down the page to where it listed "more feminist links", the five provided consisted of; three pages on lesbian rights and two "neo-feminist pages". Thinking that this must only be a small percentage of feminist pages contributed by this specific author, I went back and searched many feminist pages on the web myself. To my unpleasant surprise it turned out that almost all of them expressed the same extreme theme. So what does the current view of feminists as a whole mean for society? I believe that the current view of feminists is harmful to the women's movement. One reason is that I find the current views expressed by Crosbie not only unappealing but in some sense repugnant. Once upon a time, women could be proud to say they were feminists. Today it's a kind of extreme word that places you among the radicals. This image could alienate activists who would contribute most to the movement. Another reason is that attention has shifted more to trivial aspects than to real issues. Nobody cares whether women shave their legs or not, and even though it might be some sort of symbolic stance, I think it's a