But I've never seen a definition of feminism which is at the same time representative of feminism and mutually exclusive with Objectivism. I challenge Lamont or anyone to present such a definition. Definitions of feminism are available in feminist literature and in dictionaries. Feminism much less so, for several reasons explored below, one of which being that it wasn't formulated by one person. Even Objectivism, which was formulated essentially by one person, is going through a process of dividing into different groups and interpretations, as Rand's impact and following increases.
More people means more positions, more dialogue, more voices, more cacophony.
The belief that women and men are, and have been, treated differently by our society, and that women have frequently and systematically been unable to participate fully in all social arenas and institutions. A desire to change that situation. It does not follow the classical Aristotelian genus-species structure of definitions, yet clearly refers to and identifies an aspect of reality. His mistake is the presupposition that such a genus must be an ideology. Feminism describes activism and a commitment to action as much as a range of ideas.