The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is often seen as the go-to book for feminist literature. Published in 1985, it makes numerous “must read” lists; upon reading it, I can see why. Offred is a handmaid—that is, her only function is to breed–in the republic of Gilead, an extremely oppressive,…
Valerie Solanas is the perfect example of a woman angered by society and her own views of the world. Perhaps not inherently a lunatic, but she’s definitely taken it upon herself to rant on the shortcomings of men. Her language is crude, her descriptions brutal, yet theres something invigoriating to…