The Bad Bitch Movement
I believe there is a new type of feminism emerging amongst the young women of today. I like to think of it as the “Bad Bitch” movement. Quite honestly, this carefree, ultra-aggressive, strong female persona sounds undeniably attractive to me and I would be lying if I said a part of me didn’t want to be a ‘bad bitch’. I mean one can’t help but look at media’s self-proclaimed bad bitches: Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, etc, and want in on the action. But what are the implications for a woman who has chosen this bad bitch lifestyle, and what does it mean for the future of women in general? I am all about female empowerment and equality, but I feel like this new movement might have taken things a step forward into possible dangerous territory. The term creates trouble on multiple fronts. First, by creating unrealistic expectations of what a strong female is, and secondly, by demeaning the role of a man in a female’s life. Now I know there is no one definition of ‘Bad Bitch’ bu