Writing puts an author in the position of power, asserts their opinions and has these opinions broadcasted out into the world. Gay describes writing and literature as essential tools for finding her voice again after feeling stripped of her value. What about these things makes her a bad feminist? Can you see any parallels between these stereotypically masculine deeds (repairing cars, doing physical work) to the jobs assigned in Gilead? Elaborate. Discuss some of the examples that Roxane Gay suggests make her a bad feminist her taste in music, the fact that she avoids doing outdoor work or auto repairs.
