Nicola
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Roxane Gay:
Hi Roxane, I'm a huge fan of 'An Untamed State' and in the novel you mention a lullaby about a mother slaughtering her children and this lullaby was related to Mireille by her Jamaican friend Elsa. I'm just wondering, is this a real lullaby? I'm Jamaican and I've never heard of it so I'm curious if its rooted in historical fact or if this is just poetic license on your part.
Roxane Gay
I was told of this lullaby from a Jamaican friend but that is only hearsay.
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Roxane Gay:
Roxane, In Bad Feminist, you share your experience of being gang raped. What do you think we (educators, coaches, parents, friends, the government) can do to educate young men about healthy sexual relationships and deter sexual violence? Do you think there is anything we can do to get boys up to speed and be better human beings?
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