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Bad Feminist

Roxane Gay

Start date: May 18, 2015

Finish date: May 18, 2015

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Apr 12, 2017 Valerie Brett rated it it was amazing

Shelves: feminism, favorites, well-read-black-girl

I really loved this book! Her writing style resonated with me; she has a very large vocabulary but doesn't wield it in an unnatural way to show off The topics (gender, sexuality, class, race, entertainment/pop culture) are interesting, relevant to today, and handled in a thorough and fair way, while still being one person's unique perspective and take on them. I can't wait to read her next books (coming out this year). ...more

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May 05, 2017 Gina rated it really liked it

I really appreciated these essays and getting to know Roxane Gay a bit and now I need to look up her opinions on events in the past 3 years and her opinions on new books and movies and politics.
It was refreshing to hear her point of view and to consider all kinds of intersectional feminist issues from another perspective. And to be told that it's okay to enjoy parts of some media and cultural phenomena while also recognizing the many ways in which they're flawed. We need this relaxed 'bad femini ...more

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May 24, 2015 Jeanette Reynolds marked it as to-read