{"product_id":"bad-feminist-9781472119735","title":"Bad Feminist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘I'm human, full of contradictions, and a feminist.’ \u003ci\u003eBad Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e is collection of frank, funny, whip-smart and spot-on essays from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay (@rgay).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Pink is my favourite colour. I used to say my favourite colour was black to be cool, but it is pink -  all shades of pink. If I have an accessory, it is probably pink. I read \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, and I'm not doing it ironically, though it might seem that way. I once live-tweeted the September issue.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (\u003ci\u003eSweet Valley High\u003c\/i\u003e) of colour (\u003ci\u003eThe Help\u003c\/i\u003e) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (\u003ci\u003eGirls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDjango in Chains\u003c\/i\u003e) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBAD FEMINIST\u003c\/i\u003e is a sharp, funny and sincere look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781472119735\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 21 Aug 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Little, Brown Book Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 15.1(H)x23.4(L)x2.6(W)437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 437\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eRoxane Gay is the author of \u003ci\u003eAn Untamed State, Bad Feminist \u003c\/i\u003eand the story collection \u003ci\u003eAyiti\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the co-editor of PANK.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eA strikingly fresh cultural critic. - Washington Post\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoxane Gay is so great at weaving the intimate and personal with what is most bewildering and upsetting at this moment in culture. She is always looking, always thinking, always passionate, always careful, always right there.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGay is my favorrite current writer. - Guardian\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet this be the year of Roxane Gay. - Time Magazine\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSmart readers cannot afford to miss these essays, which range from socially significant art (Girls, Django in Chains) and feminist issues (abortion) to politics (Chris Brown) and why Gay likes pink. - Library Journal\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs \u003ci\u003eBAD FEMINIST\u003c\/i\u003e proves, Gay is a necessary and brave voice when it comes to figuring out all the crazy mixed messages in our mixed-up world. - Flavorwire\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI just read Roxane Gay's \u003ci\u003eBAD FEMINIST\u003c\/i\u003e in one plane ride. It's brilliant. I am deeply grateful for it. Please read this book. - Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love)","brand":"Roxane Gay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48745907355865,"sku":"9781472119735","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/71j6T5FoxFL._SL1500_f5d474c9-596c-4e58-b9d8-e3ce66e2af99.jpg?v=1779869668","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/bad-feminist-9781472119735","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}