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A lot of hits, some misses. All in all, a great collection of essays by a very talented writer. I particularly love the ones written about the 'Bad Feminist' concept. I can certainly identify with the feeling.
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I'm a bit between 3 or 4 stars. Roxane Gay writes well & she writes about a wide variety of issues - a bit too varied sometimes, maybe. I assume this is a collection of essays not specifically written for the intent of being brought together in one book. Some parts, especially in the first half of the book, had nothing to do with feminism which was fine - I liked the essays on her experience as her teacher & competitive scrabble player because they were fun and entertaining. There were also some
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No era ni lo que esperaba ni tan bueno como creía. Empezando por el título, que es engañoso y debería ser Bad Activist, porque medio libro es sobre raza y no feminismo. Entiendo que la autora sea negra y le interesen esos temas, y que toque muy por encima algunos puntos interesantes, pero todas esas cuestiones raciales no eran de mi interés. Al menos no como ella lo maneja.
Además, se supone que ella trabaja en una universidad y enseña literatura inglesa, por lo que esperaba algo si bien no más a ...more
Además, se supone que ella trabaja en una universidad y enseña literatura inglesa, por lo que esperaba algo si bien no más a ...more
This is probably one of the better feminist books I have read, although I was worried in the beginning. I disagreed with a few of her points, like her conclusion on trigger warnings. And I felt uncomfortable during some of the chapters that tried to be understanding or sympathetic of men who had done terrible things, like sexual assault or murder. It seemed like she was trying to understand why these men did such horrible things, which is laudable, but I still wasn't a fan. Still, the book made
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Love love love. Great approachable voice. Not the intimidating statistics filled feminism, and not dry at all. Roxane Gay isn't afraid to geek out about The Hunger Games or assess race representations in film. So good, I highly recommend.
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