This chapter examines the shifting landscape of social media and its effects on creativity, audience engagement, and the complexities of building an online presence. It also addresses workplace dynamics post-pandemic, focusing on employee dissatisfaction, DEI initiatives, and the societal challenges surrounding diversity and inclusion. Through personal reflections and broader discussions, the chapter underscores the importance of maintaining values amidst controversial media platforms and the ongoing struggles within professional environments.
Roxane Gay is a writer, editor, podcaster, and culture critic. She has published a dozen books, including the seminal essay collection Bad Feminist, which just turned 10, and the memoir Hunger — both are best sellers. She writes a newsletter, The Audacity, and is a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times where, until recently, she wrote the workplace advice column, Work Friend.
Gay recently published Stand Your Ground, an essay that explores what it means to be a Black, feminist gun owner and to exercise her constitutional right to bear arms when "the Second Amendment was never meant for Black people." Kara and Roxane discuss the essay, her burgeoning media empire, and Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.
Stand Your Ground is available now as an ebook/audiobook.
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