Theres no such thing as being a perfect feminist
When I read "Introduction" by Roxanne Gay it felt like someone had finally put on paper everything that I had been thinking and debating over the past few years. Am I really a feminist if I like wearing makeup and dressing promiscuously? Am I really a feminist if I enjoy traditionally "feminine" things? What if I want to have children? What if I do shave my legs and wear short dresses? All of these questions made me wrestle with my identity as a feminist and it is something that I have been exploring as time has past and I have developed my own voice. Roxanne Gay perfectly sums up what it means to be a feminist and how it's not always a perfect definition. One quote that really struck me was when she stated, "Feminism is a choice, and if a woman does not want to be a feminist, that is her right, but it is still my responsibility to fight for her rights." This ideology is something I completely agree with. Not everyone is going to have the same views ...