The "f" word by J Morgan

First of all I picked this text to read only because I saw the title and it said the "f" word, so naturally I assumed that it had to do with inappropriate language. However, to my surprise it had had absolutely nothing to do with that. It was about the other "f" word, feminism. I thought the way that the title was written, very nicely drew me in as a reader. In essence it was a sort of play on words, or pun.
I thought it was a very interesting piece from beginning to end. Starting with the author's background information and then it leads to her original journey to discovering that she was a feminist. Even though it was written in first person point of view, I could not understand why the author did not want to be labeled as a feminist. Why she thought it was so wrong to be called a feminist, even if you truly believed in strengthening women's rights. She said in the writing that that the fact that black females call black men their"brothah" created a sense of intra-racial loyalty making it hard for her to turn her back on black men. She felt as though the feminism name was strictly for white women, because they do not do the latter.
The language in the text was very colloquial. There was a lot of slang and curse words used to ensure that the main idea was interpreted. She got the point across very well, and I liked how she showed the reaction of black men after she wrote her article. I believe that what she wrote pertaining to the rape of the lady in Central Park needed to be said, and that the black men were just threatened by their so called "sistah" turning against them.
I recommend this book for all women above the age of 18. Due to the courseness of the language it might be inappropriate for those under 18. However, it is very necessary for the rest of the women in the world to read, because it shows the intimidation women have about speaking their mind. It also displays the thought process of many men when women try to make their gender equal with men's.