The best that I can tell, this disconnect is explained by how the term "feminism" is used in an academic context and how that differs from its use in a casual context. In the academic context it's an analytical framework that looks at the world around us through the lens of gender dynamics. This is very different from the casual meaning of political activism for females.

This paper uses feminist theoretical frameworks like standpoint theory and intersectionality and so calling it a feminist analysis is a matter of intellectual precision more than it's a matter of it being a problem for women in particular.

Honestly I've learned a lot about feminism and what it is and isn't in researching these answers. There's apparently a lot more to academic feminist theory than empowering women.