West of Feminism

Have I missed blogging? Obviously not enough to make me even visit. Today, however, I saw the following quote in The Writer's Almanac, a newsletter I receive via email.
"Rebecca West said, 'I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is; I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.'" She wrote in the early 1900s, but the sentiment is so current. I can think of several conversation possibilities in my life in 2008 when her observation would fit my frustration.