Bad girl Quote by Erica Jong
““Naomi Wolf dares to explode the myth of 'victim feminism' and pleads for allowing women to be as full of good and bad desires as men, as avid for sexual fulfilment and power as men, but held back by the twin myths of good-girlism and sentimental sisterhood. Though she is perhaps too sanguine about women quickly overcoming their fear of power, Wolf fills me with hope because I see her analysis as having shattered the false categories that imprisoned my generation. Women do not have to agree about everything to join in alliance with each other to promote female power. Women do not have to cast out their inner bad girl to assert their right to power. Women do not have to cast out their sexuality to be 'good sisters'.””
About This Quote
Wolf challenges the binary view of feminism that forces women into either virtuous or victim roles, urging acceptance of both positive and negative desires and ambitions equal to men.
In simple terms: Rejecting restrictive feminist myths
Key Takeaway
Embrace full humanity
Themes
feminism
gender roles
power dynamics
sexuality
identity
empowerment
Mood
hopeful
defiant
inspired
Type
analytical
persuasive
critical
When to use this quote
- activist circles
- college campuses
- online feminist forums
- women's leadership workshops
- personal development groups
Key Concepts
myth deconstruction
agency
intersectionality
solidarity
Practical Applications
- reframing feminist discourse
- designing inclusive empowerment programs
Questions to Reflect On
- How do these myths limit women's self-perception?
- What steps can foster alliances without erasing differences?
![“But we [women] are only at the beginning [of revamping feminism]. And our strictures on each other prove this. Our enforcement of thinness, of non-sexuality, of 'good' feminism versus 'bad' feminism, are proofs of our being at the beginning, not the end of a process. That younger feminists are…” quote by Erica Jong](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/473/erica-jong-445_dark-side_but-we-women-are-only-at-the-beginning-o_2945094.jpg)
