18 % of Americans identify as feminists which is close to 15 , but that means 82 % of Americans refuse that label . I guarantee you they have reasons for that and when they hear someone is ' antifeminist ' they are going to wonder , ' Are they truly sexist or do they just share my own reasons for disliking that label ? ' You are projecting heavily . 82 % of people don ' t identify by the label feminist is not the same as saying 82 % of people identify as antifeminist . I don ' t consider myself a gay rights activist but I support gay marriage , and if someone told they were antigay rights I ' d assume they were an asshole . Most Americans support gay marriage , but I doubt most would identify as gay rights activists . I don ' t consider myself a black rights activist but I support equal rights for black people . Tell me you ' re antiblack rights and I ' ll wonder what ' s wtong with you . I don ' t consider myself a feminist but I support equality for women . Tell me you ' re antifeminist and I ' ll assume you hate women . This is why you will never win . You insist on fighting a battle of ideas and don ' t understand how to use the most basic weapons in your arsenal or the most basic tactics of recruiting or directing your troops . You live in your echo chamber and convince yourself that all of society thinks like you do . Remember , Hillary won the popular vote by more than 2 million votes . The majority of America , and the majority of the western world , do not align with your views on identity politics yet . So why are you making it harder for yourself by willfully claiming a title that positions you as being antiwoman in the public mind ?