Exploring diverse personal journeys can lead to profound self-discovery and growth. Engaging in dog training and fostering unique breeds can deepen one’s connection with pets and animal behavior. Physical activity, such as powerlifting, can enhance body awareness and self-appreciation, strengthening the bond between an individual and their physical existence. Delving into psychedelics may provide unique insights into mental health and self-perception, facilitating a better understanding of one's mind. Parenting experiences, especially in a cultural context, can serve as a rich narrative that combines humor and introspection, revealing the complexities of raising children within specific cultural frameworks.
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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