The problem I have with characterizing feminism as a cult is that there has never been a widely recognized single leader. It's definitely cult like, however, so I'm not sure how much weight to give that divergence.
The problem I have with characterizing feminism as a cult is that there has never been a widely recognized single leader. It's definitely cult like, however, so I'm not sure how much weight to give that divergence.
A cult is not always a personality one. There are quite a few others that run themselves with a loose form of leadership that often resembles a revolving door style. Like business cults (Amway, Herbalife....), politic cults (Greenies would be one example). Then there are the malignant ones like neo Nazis, the KKK, BLM and so on that are cults in their ideology and actions, not of the leader. Radical feminism falls into the latter scenario.
Most cults are started on certain grains of truth which is why it attracts those who question, initially. Where they go from there determines whether the cult becomes a benevolent (in general, like the Salvation Army) or down the path of malignancy like feminism has become.
The problem I have with characterizing feminism as a cult is that there has never been a widely recognized single leader. It's definitely cult like, however, so I'm not sure how much weight to give that divergence.
A cult is not always a personality one. There are quite a few others that run themselves with a loose form of leadership that often resembles a revolving door style. Like business cults (Amway, Herbalife....), politic cults (Greenies would be one example). Then there are the malignant ones like neo Nazis, the KKK, BLM and so on that are cults in their ideology and actions, not of the leader. Radical feminism falls into the latter scenario.
Most cults are started on certain grains of truth which is why it attracts those who question, initially. Where they go from there determines whether the cult becomes a benevolent (in general, like the Salvation Army) or down the path of malignancy like feminism has become.