I would like to thank Brian Blase for his opinion piece highlighting the many achievements of the feminist movement. It sure is great to be a woman in a country where "All the institutional barriers are removed to women succeeding."

Unfortunately, most of his claims about the feminist movement are unfounded and inaccurate. Yes - the feminist movement has been largely successful in achieving equal rights for women. However, the fight is far from over, and feminism is far from vanishing quietly into the night.

One of the most flawed aspects of the argument is the way Blase generalizes the feminist movement. True, some feminists choose to change the spelling of the word woman - but not all. Yes, many (if not most) feminists support a woman's right to choose, but there are members of the movement who do not. There are many different types of feminists, and it is not fair to judge an entire movement based on a few of the more radical members.

He is also a bit off in his assertion that abortion (or murder as he implies) is the feminist "rallying cry." As I've already mentioned, feminism is about women having the freedom to choose. This basic human right has not come naturally, which is why we have had to fight for it, and why we must continue to do so. Women should be able to choose what happens in their lives as well as to their bodies. Despite the suggestions Blase makes in his article, most feminists would support a woman who stays at home to raise her children - as long as that was her choice.

In fact, feminism has long attempted to legitimize and quantify women's work in the home just like any other job. Perhaps someday, men and women will truly enjoy the equality that Blase seems to think already exists.