Bad Feminist is a collection of essays that offers very relatable discourse on Feminist issues. I love the way this book started, it had a very down to earth tone that empathises with the everyday woman who cares about feminism but might not be as well-read or knowledgeable as some feminist intellectuals. I completely support Gay's arguments even though at times I questioned the eyebrow-raising way in which she chose to convey it.

I also became quite fatigued with the constant dissecting of different movies and books and her long-winded way of explaining how each of these examples are problematic. Initially I liked the pop-culture approach she used to further conversations about feminism, but it took up too much of the focus of the book.

And as a black female reader, I couldn't help noticing how little Gay (who is also a black female) discusses matters that would particularly affect black woman as well as other minorities. There is some discussion in the final sections of the book but at this point it was too little too late.

I still wouldn't discredit Bad Feminist as it does touch on some brilliant points and should be considered important feminist reading. It proves that feminism isn't a conversation that only white intellectuals should be having but that of all women, regardless of race, class, gender and sexual orientation.