I’m Afraid of Men X VICE

“‘The physical book, with bright and bold text on the cover (and the back cover reading ‘Men Are Afraid of Me’), itself plays an important role in the larger, contextual conversation. Reading the book in public—on transit, in a cafe—the cover text doesn’t go unnoticed and it’s hard to shake the knowledge that there are some men who may take the title as an entry point to initiate conversation, or at worst, a confrontational stance. ‘I will say that I think that my editor David Ross’s thinking behind the book [design] was to honour and connect to my broader work as an artist,’ Shraya told VICE. ‘I hope that a lot of people feel empowered by both sides of that title.'”

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