![]() ![]() ![]() For Gay, it was easier to block out the memories than confront them. For example, she told herself repeatedly that being gang-raped wasn’t the worst thing that could happen, because she is still alive it happens to many girls. She remembers looking for ways to mitigate the trauma so she could deal with it on her own. The anthology begins with an introduction from Gay in which she discusses her own gang rape and sexual trauma. ![]() Readers should be aware that some essays in the collection might be triggering for those who have experienced sexual abuse or harassment. The works share in the condemnation of rape culture and gender inequality. Women authored twenty-seven of the essays. Not That Bad is an anthology of twenty-nine essays, each authored by a different person. She is a qualified creative writing teacher and a published novelist. A popular writer and editor, Gay’s work has appeared in publications such as The Los Angeles Times and the Virginia Quarterly Review. It won the 2019 Lambda Literary Award for an LGBTQ Anthology. First published in 2018, these essays consider what it is like being a woman in the twenty-first century, and why we must do more to counter our society’s desensitized view of rape culture and sexual assault. Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture is a collection of feminist essays compiled by Roxane Gay. ![]()
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