To me, 2010’s mainstream (and tbh, white) feminism was a mistake because it hinged on citing empowerment through the illusion of choice regarding self betterment and improvement and success. Paving the way for millionaire and billionaire girlbosses that actively exploit workers while being praised as self-made; the creation and maintenance of “subversive” capitalist ways of self care that distort Audre Lorde’s legacy and philosophy; the intentional disruption to community building and a hyper focus on centering the individual and putting self-fulfillment first—all this defanged feminism. Besides small shifts in cultural acceptance and attitudes, it’s truly been a two steps forward one step back scenario. This watered down version of feminism was championed because otherwise you’d have have way more Marxist feminists running around fucking shit up, like it should be very obvious why white trad wife fantasies on TikTok are gaining steam even outside of the intended audience of white women. They think nothing good has happened because possibilities for actual change were stomped out before they could even begin. An absolute farce!