7/26/2023 0 Comments Well that escalated quickly quotes![]() So that was kind of an unexpected bonus to what was already a pretty awesome read. I bought this memoir on impulse, not making the connection that Ramsey was a popular YouTuber whose videos I actually watched prior to reading this memoir. Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || Pinterest Thank you goodreads for allowing my first book to be one I really wanted to read. I really recommend her book and will always look forward to anything else she releases. Better yet, she takes her haters head on and allows me, the reader, to find better ways to get around those ugly conversations you have with friends who are not on the same mindset as you are regarding race and equality. She humbly admits her faults, her struggles, her fears and comes clean about a few things. ![]() Her book is not only like a self-help book, it's a tale about a girl who was thrown into the world of activism without actually trying to be one in the beginning. I being a white girl can and will never understand what woc of face, but reading her book, I am allowed to see where I stand where I am needed. All though he has made mistakes here and there, she is one of my favorite ladies to listen to when it comes to feminism and woc rights. ![]() I watched her publicity rise and supported her through and through. Mainly because I hivemind on ONTD and that's how I found out about her. But seriously, I am proud to finally be one of those people who can write a goodreads review for a book I got for free.įranchesca is a familiar name to me. So thank you goodreads for picking me - ME - to review this book (and the dozen of others who have read it, you get appraise too). 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. 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. In this sharp, funny, and incredibly timely collection of personal essays, veteran video blogger and star of MTV's Decoded Franchesca Ramsey explores race, identity, online activism, and the downfall of real communication in the age of social media rants, trolls, and call-out wars.įranchesca Ramsey didn't set out to be an activist.
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