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Roxane Gay Is a Bad Feminist

Roxane Gay talks about rewriting the rules of feminism.

Melissa Harris-Perry

September 26, 2014

“We need more voices out there telling their stories,” says Roxane Gay, author of the New York Times bestseller Bad Feminist, “no matter what those stories are, whether they fit a convenient narrative or not.” On Sunday, Gay joined Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss pop culture, race and embracing an imperfect feminism. —N’Kosi Oates

Melissa Harris-PerryTwitterMelissa Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair and Professor in the Department of Politics and International Affairs and the Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wake Forest University. She is also the co-host of The Nation’s System Check podcast.


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