As someone continuing to reevaluate the state of the world in which I live, my place in it, and my feelings toward it, it felt important for me to read Bad Feminist.įor people who think they don’t need feminism, and those who know they do.Ī series of essays on everything from growing up immigrant in America, first year teaching at a college, Scrabble tournaments, being “the girl in the woods”, and Sweet Valley High to Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines”, the 50 Shades phenomena, The Help, Fruitvale Station, and social media. After reading the introduction, “Feminism (n.): Plural”, I knew I needed the mental and emotional stimulation this book would give me. The back cover of Bad Feminist is filled with blurbs from prominent women in media, including Melissa Harris-Perry, host of The MHP Show on MSNBC.
I took a chance and found it at my library, where I promptly requested it. This book popped up on my Goodreads feed as a book that a friend wanted to read, because she enjoys the author. Popular nonfiction, essays, social science