![]() ![]() After reading Bad Feminist, I didn’t feel great. Gay is probably the most notable feminist of our generation. The main themes of Shrill are fat shaming, rape culture, comedy, abortion, and trolls, and they’re all examined through a feminist lens.Īnytime I read about feminism, I instantly compare the work to Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist. And then he later came out and apologized to her, which never, ever happens. I don’t often remember a writer’s name when I read an online article, but the piece she wrote that I remembered clearly describes the time a troll created an e-mail address and Twitter account using West’s recently deceased father’s name to humiliate and torment her. Rarely do fat female role models appear in the United States (um, or elsewhere), so I put a hold on a copy at the library.Īfter I got into the book, I realized that I’ve read some of West’s articles in the above mentioned publications. ![]() As a fat lady myself, I wanted to know more. ![]() I heard through a Tweet that her collection was being published, and I was instantly drawn to what I learned: West is smart, precise, funny - and fat. Shrill (May 2016, Hachette Books) is a collection of 19 essays from comedian/journalist Lindy West, who writes for The Guardian and has pieces at many websites, such as Jezebel, New York Times, GQ, and The Stranger. ![]()
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