Anonymous i'm new to radical feminism, and i'm really loving what i'm learning and its such a breath of fresh air and rationality in comparison to the "fun" liberal feminism i was surrounded by. i noticed a lot of radfems wear a lot of makeup and some wear heels and are fashion/consumer conscientious. in my mind this goes against some of the tenets of radical feminism, do they not?

Yes they do. However, we’re only humans and just as susceptible to the feminine socialization as any other woman, and the consequences for deviating from the feminine role may be too big for some women to handle. The personal goal should be to try eliminating as much as possible of your feminine role and support other women who do it as well.

It’s always important to critically analyze the decisions you make and not stop at “but it’s my choice!” or “it empowers me!” - if you ever see a radfem claiming such, they’re most likely not familiar with radical feminism at all and only wants to claim the label of being a radical as in “cool” or “extreme”.

- Vixen