But if you don't, Aunt Judy is here to tell you that's OK, too. And if you decide that path is for you, great. Women are so often taught to "save themselves" (creepy!) for the person they marry. Michael and Kath fall in love and have sex for the first time, and shockingly don't get pregnant, get STDs, or have any tragic complications. Because no, sex does not have to mean forever love, and it often doesn't, and Judy Blume was the first person to tell me that. If you are no longer a virgin, remember the first person you had sex with? Are you currently married to him or her? (Sorry to incite horror among some of you.) Though, of course, there are exceptions, chances are you are not. Michael and Kath's (Un)happy Ending in Forever
Though you could find countless examples, here are 10 of the most standout feminist moments in Judy Blume books. Way before her time, Judy Blume was bringing women's sexuality, agency, and voices to the forefront, and she wasn't afraid to do so even in the face of book banners determined to keep it quiet. She has inspired generations of reader (and writers) with her relatable characters, her frank discussions of the difficult topics of growing up, and, as you notice particularly when you're older, her feminism that weaves through all of her stories. I know my history with Judy Blume is not singular. And summer after summer, I pick it up and read about Vix and Caitlin on Martha's Vineyard so that now the pages are worn and stained and grains of sand occasionally slip out from the binding. And when I finally stumbled across her adult fiction novel Summer Sisters (probably way before I was supposed to, by the way), I decided it was so life-changing that I was never going to stop reading it. Before I hit my pre-teen years, I was devouring Freckle Juice, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and The Pain and the Great One. I grew up chain reading Judy Blume books - turning the final page in Tiger Eyes, and starting up Deenie, then Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, then Just as Long as We're Together and its sequel Here's To You, Rachel Robinson.
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