One common argument feminists will hear is "If you believe in equality then why not call yourself an Egalitarian instead of a Feminist?" It has become a rather popular buzzword among anti-fems in the past few years.
Response #1 Feminism IS a movement that falls under the umbrella of Egalitarianism and have not only advocated for women but many other groups as well, such as men, LGBTQ, racial minorities, the poor, the disabled, etc... I gave examples in my "What have Feminists done for men?" post.
Response #2 Someone saying "I am an Egalitarian" means absolutely nothing to me. I believe it is a hollow position because it does nothing for anyone. There are two problems with Egalitarianism as I see it. The first is that they don't actually do anything. My favorite analogy has always been to compare Egalitarians to the United Nations. Now don't misunderstand that statement, I think the U.N. is a great organization and they have good intentions. However, let's be honest. They just are not very effective in actually solving serious problems. This is because they don't actually do anything other than talk about their approval or disapproval regarding something that happens in the world.
The first problem is a direct result of the second problem, which is that they don't accomplish anything because they have no focus on any specific groups. Another appropriate analogy would be comparing Egalitarians to Occupy Wall Street in terms of how they fail as a force for positive change. Much like Egalitarians, OWS accomplish absolutely NOTHING because they had no focus on anything specific. They showed up and advocated for a myriad of different positions rather than just focusing on one specific thing. OWS could have potentially changed society as we knew it if they
