So people on my flist kept pointing to this thread on Whedonesque as awesome beyond awesome. So I decided to kick back and snail my way through it. Then I hit this comment about Angel as a male feminist icon and my eyebrows nearly left my face.

Cause...really? Really? The paternalistic father figure whose purpose is to save the damsel? Really???

So I'm interested. Let's poll. Don't get caught up in the semantics of "feminist icon", folks. The basic gist is: Do you see Angel as an extraordinary example of a feminist* man in the media?

Poll #1599116
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Is Angel a male feminist icon?

Discuss as needed. Convince me.

* Not really referring to the specific political orientation, but just if Angel appears to follow a feminist philosophy in his actions.