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  • adjective Not feminist.

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un- +‎ feminist

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Examples

  • The notion that men can only respect as an equal a woman whose flesh is concealed is absurd; it sells men short and it does something even more decidedly unfeminist, which is make women entirely responsible for how men conduct themselves.

    Hugo Schwyzer Hugo Schwyzer 2010

  • The notion that men can only respect as an equal a woman whose flesh is concealed is absurd; it sells men short and it does something even more decidedly unfeminist, which is make women entirely responsible for how men conduct themselves.

    feminist blogs Hugo Schwyzer 2010

  • Does this segment of the column strike anybody else as kind of unfeminist and deliberately uncritical of "masculine" and "feminine?"

    Ask Professor Foxy: Things Change - Feministing 2009

  • If that means living a life that on the surface looks "unfeminist" as in being a SAHM?

    Feminist Mothering Brigindo 2009

  • And all that doesn't even begin to address the reasons for which I can be called "unfeminist".

    Dieting, guilt and the church of feminism Elizabeth McClung 2006

  • I like Foxy's responses for the most part, but I think its really lame to see "Is it unfeminist to lose weight in order to be attractive?" answered with "Um, go lose weight so you'll be healthier."

    Ask Professor Foxy: Does My Size and Not Flirting Keep Me Alone? - Feministing 2009

  • Saying it out loud -- even in your mind -- feels kind of desperate, kind of unfeminist, kind of definitely not you, or at least not any you that you recognize.

    Tracy McMillan: Why You're Not Married Tracy McMillan 2011

  • Saying it out loud -- even in your mind -- feels kind of desperate, kind of unfeminist, kind of definitely not you, or at least not any you that you recognize.

    Tracy McMillan: Why You're Not Married Tracy McMillan 2011

  • It's a great read for those of is approaching midlife (oh dear goddess that's me!) who are reevaluating "what could had been" and if our bad decisions were the result of unfeminist thinking.

    Book Review: The Love Children by Marilyn French 2009

  • I don't think it's unfeminist but I do think it's unhealthy to put all the emphasis on being attractive.

    Ask Professor Foxy: Does My Size and Not Flirting Keep Me Alone? - Feministing 2009

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