Thank you for such an intelligent essay.
Myself, I simply say that there is nothing feminine about feminism.
And, MeganC, most thinking men and women would agree with you! (Which pretty much rules out any liberal men and women)
I have always found it interesting that Feminism seems to be more about women being men than women being women.
Foolish women who feel trapped in a cage, often want to trade that perceived cage for a quite real different one.