To combat the demeaning stereotype that feminists are humorless, Gay imbues her essays with levity. 'They are, like feminism, flawed, but they come from a genuine place.' This place, as displayed throughout the course of her excellent essay collection, is also one of daring intelligence, imagination, and empathy. She is by turns provocative, chilling, hilarious she is also required reading.”- PeopleĪn Amazon Best Book of the Month, August 2014: 'These essays are political and they are personal,' Roxanne Gay announces in the introduction of Bad Feminist. “Roxane Gay is the brilliant girl-next-door: your best friend and your sharpest critic. 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.īad 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. 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 readers 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. From Roxane Gay comes this collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation-now available in a limited Olive Edition.

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