![]() She understands that people, even those she doesn't agree with, are complicated and real, which imbues her evenhanded criticism. Gay is beloved for her ability to distill a wide-range of topics – innocuous racism, Robin Thicke, The Help, female friendship - in a way that is both logical and speaks to the beating heart of the matter. But it wasn't just the press that flipped over Gay, it was legions of young women, too, who finally felt validated in their imperfect practice of feminism - women unwilling to trade their femininity for equality, women who, like Gay, label themselves a "mess of contradictions." Her best-selling essay collection Bad Feministand her debut novel An Untamed Statewas everywhere, and all the attention and adoration was every bit deserved. ![]() ![]() Roxane Gay owned the Internet this summer.
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