I read Vogue, and I'm not doing it ironically, though it might seem that way. If I have an accessory, it is probably pink.
I used to say my favorite color was black to be cool, but it is pink - all shades of pink. 283).Shiane D.A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay. We need voices like Gay, especially now, with violence, fear, and anger becoming the norm. It is a fascinating, and most needed book for everyone to read. This book is about one woman’s experience, but it is also a story about the world we now live in. Her writing is strong, witty, and feisty. Gay understands that, “all too often, the people who need justice benefit the least.” 3 Gay lets her readers jump into her mind by focusing on herself, what feminism means to her, and sharing the voices of other men and woman fighting for fairness. This book is not just centered on the concerns of feminism, but also sexuality, class, and racism. Gay’s main concerns seem to be wanting both men and women to understand the meaning behind these activities we take joy in, and advocate gender equality for all. Like other women, who struggle to call themselves feminist for fear of hate by association, Gay tells her readers that it is acceptable to enjoy music like Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines and read books like the Fifty Shades Trilogy, and still embrace feminism. I am just trying-trying to support what I believe in, trying to do some good in this world, trying to make some noise with my writing while also being myself: a woman who loves pink and likes to get freaky and sometimes dances her ass off to music she knows, she knows, is terrible for women…” 2 “I embrace the label of bad feminist because I am human. Roxane Gay, in her book Bad Feminist: Essays, shares her experiences, her views on popular culture, and what it means to be a Black woman in America. She writes: It is difficult to understand how feminism fits in all of this without believing we need to change the music, books, and TV shows we love.
However, in our society where patriarchy is centered in our magazines, movies, literature, and popular culture, sexism is hard to escape. Feminism is not about appearances or how one behaves. Bell Hooks, writer, feminist theorist, and cultural critic defines feminism as, “a movement against sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.” 1
Or, they see an overly conservative, saint. Some people see an angry, loud, man-hating woman complaining. When someone says, “I am a feminist,” sometimes a distorted picture is developed. It has become a bad word-forbidden, and something you don’t want to be caught saying. To some, “feminist” has become a dirty word.
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