Roxanne Gay references Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TedX speech in the first part of Bad Feminist, so of course I had to go and find it, which I did at the bookstore. It's a quick read but what she says in this 40 some page text is so powerful, it is a must read. I too am guilty of being a "bad feminist" in the same way that Roxanne Gay describes herself as a "bad feminist." I am by no means a purist either but I what I do believe in is equality.

Just starting Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay. "I embrace the label of bad feminist because I am human. I am messy. I'm not trying to be an example. I'm not trying to be perfect. I'm not trying to say I have all the answers. 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..."

"Why our future depends on libraries, reading, and daydreaming."

Well, I like the name of this chapter given that it's a reference to Alice in Wonderland.

"The conspicuous consumption of limited resources has yet to be accepted widely as a spiritual error, or even bad manners."

Who doesn't love the buy two get one free table at Barnes & Noble? I just couldn't resist. Two frightening tales and a new John Irving masterpiece. #pileofshame #addingtomylibrary

What is the attraction that draws so many creative people to the wilderness? What led this bright young man to renounce his education and the American way-of-life for a simpler existence? I often wonder, if McCandless survived, what could he teach us about this mindset? #allgoodthingsarewildandfree

So far this is all I hoped it would be and more. Considering making this required reading for my Women's History class. #rainydayreading #womenshistory