"West's memoir, Adult Braces, is about how her on-its-face happy marriage was actually much more complicated, culminating in West winding up in a polycule she desperately did not want with her husband and one of his several girlfriends—but, plot twist, she has chosen her choice, and she's happy!"
"News of millennial feminism's demise has been met with much applause. It was too censorious. Too glib. Too radical, or perhaps not radical enough."
"Millennial feminism, Helen Lewis writes in the Atlantic, eventually revealed 'the gap between what its high priestesses demanded and what they were able to endure themselves.'"
Lindy West's memoir, Adult Braces, reflects the complexities of millennial feminism, which is perceived as declining. The movement, associated with #MeToo and body positivity, faces backlash amid political changes. Critics argue that millennial feminism was too censorious and failed to meet its own ideals. West's personal experiences, including her complicated marriage and acceptance of polyamory, illustrate the contradictions within the movement. The memoir serves as a microcosm of millennial feminism's struggles, revealing the gap between its demands and lived realities.
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