I've been prefacing conversations with 'Have you heard of Roxane Gay? Well, she says. I did not think I particularly liked this book, but I kept listening, and I haven't been able to stop talking about it. > Bad Feminist is a sharp, funny, and spot-on look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better. The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture. In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman ( Sweet Valley High) of color ( The Help) while also taking listeners on a ride through culture of the last few years ( Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). I once live-tweeted the September issue.'
I read Vogue, and I'm not doing it ironically, though it might seem that way.
If I have an accessory, it is probably pink. I used to say my favorite color was black to be cool, but it is pink - all shades of pink. A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay.
