{"product_id":"not-that-bad-dispatches-from-rape-culture","title":"Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This is a devastating book, heartbreaking in how familiar and relatable each story is--yet there's power and solidarity in it, too.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003eShondaland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited and with an introduction by Roxane Gay, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling and deeply beloved author of \u003cem\u003eBad Feminist \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHunger, \u003c\/em\u003ethis anthology of first-person essays from writers including Gabrielle Union, Brandon Taylor, and Lyz Lenz tackles rape, assault, and harassment head-on. Searing and heartbreakingly candid, this collection both reflects the world we live in and offers a call to arms insisting that \"not that bad\" must no longer be good enough.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this valuable and revealing anthology, cultural critic and bestselling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, and aggression they face, and where they are \"routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied\" for speaking out. Contributions include essays from established and up-and-coming writers, performers, and critics, including actors Ally Sheedy and Gabrielle Union and writers Amy Jo Burns, Booker Prize-nominated Brandon Taylor, and Lyz Lenz. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering a wide range of topics and experiences, from an exploration of the rape epidemic embedded in the refugee crisis to first-person accounts of child molestation, this collection is often deeply personal and is always unflinchingly honest. Like Rebecca Solnit's \u003cem\u003eMen Explain Things to Me\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNot That Bad\u003c\/em\u003e will resonate with every reader, saying \"something in totality that we cannot say alone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51173118574903,"sku":"9780062413512","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/9926\/1239\/files\/imageloader_09a0e7c7-1fdc-4bf3-8bfc-c4bfa580da5a.jpg?v=1759750769","url":"https:\/\/shop.queerbooks.com\/products\/not-that-bad-dispatches-from-rape-culture","provider":"Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}