Pejoratives R Us

When I heard a fellow take umbrage at the use of the word Fundamentalist as a pejorative, I wondered why so many folks who consider themselves in that category use "feminist" or "environmentalism" as negative terms. I'm still waiting for somebody to explain to me why believing that the natural world should be protected or that women should be treated equally is a bad thing. I guess the same could be said of any number of terms that are used negatively. I've heard my mother rant too often about "them."

I think justice is easier when we recognize that we're all just us.