> Feminism painted itself into a corner in the 1990s when it embraced the word "girl". They embraced a common diminutive as a metonym for a woman. This is comm

> Feminism painted itself into a corner in the 1990s when it embraced the word "girl". They embraced a common diminutive as a metonym for a woman. This is commonly used as an act of empowerment, e.g. "queer", "gay", "yankee". "Girl power" is in the same genre. It elevates women rather than diminishes girls. It's more of a linguistic power move than a failure of purity.