Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar has been labeled everything from “a feminist masterpiece” to “a diary of despair.” But here’s the uncomfortable truth: many men still dismiss her writing as hysterical, overly emotional, or simply “too much.” Middle-aged women reading Plath often see their own battles in her words—the suffocating expectations, the mental strain of balancing “perfection,” the quiet rage no one wanted to hear. But when a male reader shrugs and says, “she’s depressing,” isn’t that the exact problem Plath was screaming about? Maybe The Bell Jar isn’t depressing—it’s just honest. And honesty from women has always been the hardest thing for society to stomach. #Entertainment #Books #Feminism