More sensible def. - binned the idea that it implies they're wreaking Nazi-esque havoc on society.
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'''Feminazi''' is a
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'''Feminazi''' is a pejorative term applied to radical members of the [[feminist movement]]. Popularized by radio pundit [[Rush Limbaugh]], it suggests they possess a ruthless determination to achieve their goals.<ref>"The term comes from feminists who acted militantly and were seen as people who were going to make you accept them no matter what. The same people who shoved feminism down your throat if you wanted to hear it or not." [http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index.php?qid=20070318113655AArc5mM&show=7]</ref> Whilst it is possible to criticize Limbaugh for drawing such a facile analogy, it is perhaps best regarded as an attempt at [[Exaggeration for comic effect|exaggeration for comic effect]].
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term applied to radical members of the [[feminist movement]]. Popularized by radio pundit [[Rush Limbaugh]], the term comes from feminists who militantly force people to accept the changes they want. <ref>"The term comes from feminists who acted militantly and were seen as people who were going to make you accept them no matter what. The same people who shoved feminism down your throat if you wanted to hear it or not." [http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index.php?qid=20070318113655AArc5mM&show=7]</ref>
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The term also implies that radical feminists are on a course
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to change society as rapidly and destructively, with an analogy to what Nazis did in Germany.