![]() There are two main things that I vehemently oppose.The first one is the notion that Jenna Marbles when she privately apologised to Franchesca about the whole slutshaming video should have publicly apologised because otherwise it ‘didn’t count’ (I’m paraphrasing but that’s the vibe it gave off). It is a strong, fun book with a headstrong tone at times, but it’s not radically out there. I feel like calling it kooky would be a disservice to everything that real activism is about so no, this is not a kooky book. To learn more about it from the OG SJW in this book? Really freaking cool. On her activism she says: “It felt like an uphill battle, but one I genuinely thought worth it” which I think is a beautiful sentiment.Īlthough I have quietly but wholeheartedly withdrawn from Twitter activism, in my real life I work every day to be inclusive and intersectional in my feminism. There are things in her perspective that I fundamentally disagree with, but I like how her book educates and her approach in the book is very light-hearted. I can imagine that if you are an online activist or if you are interested in learning more about activism and social justice, this is a book you’d like to have a hardcopy of! SUBJECTįranchesca! Like a lot of Youtube and influencer books it is about themselves, but Franchesca is a little bit more interesting than the average Beauty Guru in Youtube land, because her online presence very much focuses on activism and comedy. I bought the Kindle version but there is a print copy available as well. When I saw she had a book out I was pretty curious about it, especially with the tagline “Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist.” In my mind Franchesca was always the activist. I used to watch a bit of Franchesca on Youtube and always liked her a lot. If you want to know more about her or activism, Well That Escalated Quickly is an excellent book to read over the summer. With sharp humor and her trademark candor, Ramsey shows readers we can have tough conversations that move the dialogue forward, rather than backward, if we just approach them in the right way.Īvailable from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in Print and Ebook from Grand Central Publishing.I read Franchesca Ramsey’s book on her career in both media and activism and it was a good read. WELL, THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY includes Ramsey's advice on dealing with internet trolls and low-key-racists, confessions about being a former online hater herself, and her personal hits and misses in activist debates with everyone from bigoted Facebook friends and misguided relatives to mainstream celebrities and YouTube influencers. In her first book, Ramsey uses her own experiences as an accidental activist to explore the many ways we communicate with each other-from the highs of bridging gaps and making connections to the many pitfalls that accompany talking about race, power, sexuality, and gender in an unpredictable public space.the internet. ![]() After a crash course in social justice and more than a few foot-in-mouth moments, she realized she had a unique talent and passion for breaking down injustice in America in ways that could make people listen and engage. Faced with an avalanche of media requests, fan letters, and hate mail, she had two choices: Jump in and make her voice heard, or step back and let others frame the conversation. But then her YouTube video "What White Girls Say. Or a commentator on identity, race, and culture, really. Franchesca Ramsey didn't set out to be an activist. ![]()
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