Gay’s 2014 collection of essays Bad Feminist examines a wide range of contemporary issues, from politics, to race, to gender and pop culture. I am just trying-trying to support what I believe in, trying to do some good in this world, trying to make some noise with my writing while also being myself. I am not trying to say I have all the answers.
I embrace the label of bad feminist because I am human.
Well, a self-described “bad feminist.” She explains that label writing: She’s open about having sexual interests that stray from the mainstream. In fact, she once “live-tweeted the September issue.” She sometimes likes to dance to songs like “Blurred Lines” and sing along to gangster rap. Here are a few things to know about writer, English professor, Twitter guru, competitive Scrabble player, and all around badass, Roxane Gay. For next time, I’ll be reviewing Nobody is Ever Missing a novel by Catherine Lacey Author’s Note: This post is part of an ongoing series, “Inspired Reads,” focused on books about inspiring women, feminism, women in media, and issues facing women in contemporary culture.
