Roxane was reared as a devout Catholic who felt that if she performed well in school, she might become a well-respected doctor. Roxane Gay was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to a family of Haitian-Americans.
:) NOW, lET'S TALK BAD FEMINIST.ġ.) Let's define the term "bad feminist." What does Roxane Gay write it to be? Is Gay a "bad feminist?" What do we think a "good feminist" would really look like? Is it valuable to distinguish between the two?Ģ.) Generally, what did Bad Feminist prompt you to question or explore?ģ.) Gay likes a lot of stuff that she describes as problematic, and often mentions that she has to "turn her brain off" to enjoy things like The Hunger Games or Sweet Valley High.What sort of imperative do we have to consume and discuss problematic media? Should we be avoiding it altogether, therefore driving down demand and eventually supply? Or should we approach it from a critical point of view? Or should we, like Gay, do a little of both: Own up to what we like and then dissect the bits of it that aren't okay?Ĥ.) Gay's experience as a Black child of immigrants is a definitive part of her worldview she makes the argument that oftentimes contemporary "feminism" (colloquially referred to as "white feminism") ignores the intersections of these backgrounds with the fight against sexism.
Please remember that this is a discussion-it's OK to not be on the same page. This book explicitly touches on the intersections of privilege and social commentary do your best to remember your own.ģ.) Listen. Isb(ABE)N IRL Discussion #1: Bad feminist rules of the gameġ.) Your discussion hosts will introduce questions we've compiled, but conversation will be largely led by you and your peers. Contribute to discussion-ask your own questions, share your thoughts on certain segments, explore things you did not fully understand.Ģ.) There will be a lot of answers! And maybe some you don't agree with.