Feminists

As I pointed out above, by calling out those attributes without qualification it certainly reads as if any discussion of gender etc is being nixed in the SoP, as pri pointed out in the other thread. If we agree they are acceptable topics within discussions of feminist thought then either that bullet point should say so explicitly or the bullet point shouldn't be part of the SoP.

As for someone calling your PoV invalid here, I think telling the person to fuck off in a civil manner is acceptable behavior. I've certainly done that, although usually by pointing out why I think their assertion is a bunch of horse shit.

As for gender and sexual orientation, we shouldn't forget that women are diverse in those domains just as we are in others and appearing to exclude a lesbian perspective from the discussion is not at all what we want to be about. Inevitably perspectives from other than straight woman will involve discussion of gender equality because the two are intertwined. Again, that's why I think either the bullet point needs to be modified or it needs to go.