In my decade of moderating online feminist forums, the loudest backlash I see isn't against equality itself but against the word 'feminism.' I asked 50 members why they hesitated to self-identify as feminists, and most said the label feels too radical or exclusionary, even though they supported equal pay and reproductive rights. Does attaching a specific label to a movement help it grow, or does it scare off potential allies? The stigma might be fading among Gen Z, but I still see it costing us progress in workplace policies where people silently agree with us yet avoid the word, which makes me question if these labels are ultimately a net negative for the cause.