An upright woven doormat with muddy blue boots and scattered soil in front on a yellow background.

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Rebecca West

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.

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The speaker says she can't define feminism, but notices she gets the label whenever she voices views that show she isn't a doormat. It's a wry point that refusing to be walked over gets treated as a movement.

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