Kamala Das, the speaker of this poem, is an icon for women in India and elsewhere. Her words, voice, and the courageous manner in which she conducts herself speak volumes to her audience. Her stance in “An Introduction” carries a sense of bravery, passion, pride, anguish, love, as well as, hatred. The speaker’s attitude is unapologetic and it resonates with her feminist ideology. Kamala Das, in her writing, as in her being, was full of raw and enthralling emotions. This reflects in the speaker’s attitude as well.