But an imperfect movement doesn’t mean we’re not working toward something important. In her introduction, Roxane Gay writes, “Feminism is flawed, but it offers, at its best, a way to navigate this shifting cultural climate.” She explains the movement is flawed because the people who participate in the movement are flawed. But at the end of the day, they are simply imperfect people who recognize the fight for gender equality is not over. They may watch shows that stereotype women. What is a”bad feminist?”Ī bad feminist is someone who supports feminism but still fails to model the movement. Although it was written in 2014, its commentary still rings true today. Her essays explore how to strive to be better while living in an imperfect society while also analyzing the current culture. Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist an essay collection that discusses how race, gender, sexuality, politics, and entertainment intersect with feminism. It wasn’t until Bad Feminist that I began to analyze the inclusivity of my beliefs.
As I tread the waters of my conservative school, I desperately clung to my feminist identity.
The first time I read Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist, I was still in high school.
