For decades, feminist teachers have been working in a chilly political climate. Rightwing critics claim that women's studies programs suffer from "insularity and narrowness, ideological bias, and a tendency toward misinformation." In the mainstream media, feminism is both vilified and trivialized. It's no wonder that many students doubt that sexism exists. In this article, the authors share the feminist strategies they practice for teaching about sexism to their students. The authors discuss techniques on: (1) Establishing trust; (2) Facilitating student ownership of the course; (3) Getting students to apply feminist insights to the world through writing; (4) Sharpening students' analytical skills through humor; and (5) Having students connect feminist knowledge to their future actions. (Contains 19 notes.)