Gender Studies Blog Post #1
My favorite class reading so far has been Roxane Gay’s “Bad Feminist”. I like how Gay’s writing is snappy and to the point with her quick introduction of the problems she has faced with feminism and other’s perceptions of the movement. Even as someone who knows very little about the movement, her idea of feminism being a very flawed yet useful tool for people to find their voice and feel more comfortable with themselves is very uplifting and inspiring. I appreciate how grounded and realistic she is in her writing’s tone by bringing the idea of the feminist movement’s perfect “Pedestal Feminist” down to earth. She points out how none of these seemingly untouchable figures are held up high as a shining example for long and how they are treated as irrelevant as soon as they eventually screw something up, no matter how big or small their mistake may be. I think the idea of someone having to be a damn near god to be a recognized and valued member of the feminist movement is childish...