All media ecosystems harbor problematic individuals, making it inevitable to encounter 'bad people' regardless of the platform you choose. It's essential to recognize that while making personal stands is important, one can only control their contributions in these spaces. The ongoing struggle is reflected in the workplace, where many individuals remain stuck in unsatisfactory or damaging situations due to necessities like health insurance and financial stability. As personal circumstances improve, there is a tendency to become more aware and critical of these injustices.
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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