“I was called feminist, and what I heard was, “You are an angry, sex-hating, man-hating victim lady person.” This caricature is how feminists have been warped by the people who fear feminism most, the same people who have the most to lose when feminism succeeds. “I disavowed feminism because when I was called a feminist, the label felt like an insult.” (7)
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…” (7) I am not trying to say I have all the answers. “I embrace the label of bad feminist because I am human. Feminism has helped me believe my voice matters, even in this world where there are so many voices demanding to be heard.” (6) “Feminism has certainly helped me find my voice.
