Debates seem to be Carly Fiorina’s best moments. After the last one, her poll numbers shot up, and the Internet was buzzing with analyses of her strong performance.

Among the questions that came up in the wake of the debate was this one: Is Carly Fiorina a feminist? In a world where to be a feminist seems to signify that you are also a liberal, what does it mean when a conservative professes to be a feminist? Is it even possible?

Well, here’s your answer: Of course it is!

Fiorina might not be a feminist if the term is restricted to what LA Times columnist Meghan Daum has called the “liberal, abortion-rights supporting … reusable-eco-bag toting, dangling-earring-wearing” set. But, then, neither are most Americans. A recent Vox poll is typical: Only 18 percent of Americans identify as feminist.

Read the article “How Carly Fiorina is Redefining Feminism” on politico.com.