Why do some women feel uncomfortable calling themselves feminist?

Answer 1

For some people, feminist has a negative connotation. It evokes pictures of women burning their bras.

http://www.snopes.com/history/american/burnbra.asp

Like any movement the feminist causes have drawn radicals, which most people who espouse the cause find repugnant.

For more information, check this article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism