Equalism and Feminism are synonymous. Rad-fems wouldn't let you believe it, but it's true.
You can NOT invalidate an entire movement and history of oppression with a Special Snowflake story. I don't know how to word that in another way, but it's not meant to be received as patronizing as it sounds.
Being a white cis male myself, I am in no position to represent an entire movement, but from where I stand, feminist theory revolves around the idea that certain double standards exist for both genders, but women have received the short end of this rhetorical stick.
Remember, having privilege is not a crime. Ignoring your privilege however can contribute to the passive acceptance of inequality. -fandomsandfeminism
Privilege isn’t a get-out-of-jail-free card made of gold, it is small, subtle advantages that are hard to spot and appreciate when you are lucky enough to have them. In order to acknowledge this, you have to be willing to entertain the idea that it exists, and then research and ponder it’s role in your day-to-day life.
http://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2012/11/30-examples-of-male-privilege/
Feminism: A series of movements and philosophies aimed at ending gender inequality. -fandomsandfeminism
And another thing that is VITAL to humoring the idea of feminism, is that THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE DIRIVITIVES AND DEFINITIONS.
http://bitchmagazine.org/article/everything-about-feminism-you-wanted-to-know-but-were-afraid-to-ask
What turns people on/off to the movement may totally contradict and go against what somebody else stands for.
What’s possibly MOST IMPORTANT about understanding privilege (sorry to jump around topics like this) and feminism is that the core of the movement is based in intersectionality. For example, females are much less underprivileged than PoC. And if you’re non-cis, non-white, non-hetero, non-male, you’re WAY worse off than somebody who is all of those things.
People who are pro-matriarchy or ignore the other underprivileged groups ARE NOT FEMINISTS. They are out for themselves and want to get ahead, not put everybody in the same ballpark.
Feminism is about equality, despite what the word would lead people to assume.