Last year as I was setting out on a mission of self-education about all things feminism, I made my way through a couple of anthologies of historic and contemporary feminist and gender writings—but certain pieces, especially the more historic theories and stories, weren’t quite coming to life for me. I could appreciate the importance and groundbreaking nature of it all, but it was hard at times to relate on a personal level.
A few months ago, I went to see a screening of the documentary She’s Beautiful When She’s Angryand left the theater feeling completely invigorated. My excitement about doing feminist work felt renewed as I saw and listened to all kinds of different women with different opinions on the movement discuss their experiences. The film covered an incredible variety of topics—my favorites being a group jokingly called Women’s International Terrorist Conspiracy from Hell (WITCH), class and sexuality politics…
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Madelaine Rose Walker 