I will keep writing about these intersections as a writer and a teacher, as a black woman, as a bad feminist, until I no longer feel like what I want is impossible. I no longer want to believe that these problems are too complex for us to make sense of them.
This quote from Roxane Gay's "Bad Feminist" deeply resonates with themes of perseverance, identity, and the refusal to accept limitations imposed by societal boundaries or internal doubts. The speaker embraces their multifaceted identity—not just as a writer and teacher, but also highlighting race and feminism—acknowledging the intersections that shape their perspective. What is particularly compelling is the candid self-description as a "bad feminist," which challenges the rigid, sometimes exclusionary definitions of...
