Feminists and "social justice people" certainly share some of the blame in not effectively communicating their points of view. But they're not completely (or p

Feminists and "social justice people" certainly share some of the blame in not effectively communicating their points of view. But they're not completely (or perhaps even largely) to blame. What most people know about feminism and "social justice" comes not from feminists or "social justice people", but from the media. That's probably why the poster's friend off-handedly and contemptuously dismissed her concern. There's a ton of conservative and reactionary backlash against both feminism and social justice in the largely conservative-dominated media in the US. So it's really not that surprising that expressing concern about these issues would garner such a negative response. It is sad, however.