Roxane Gay Is Practicing Saying No
glamour.comHear to Slay—taglined “the Black feminist podcast of your dreams.” And she is the columnist for the New York Times, where she addresses a broad mix of workplace dilemmas.
A characteristic kernel of wisdom: When a woman who has been tasked with taking notes and organizing the calendar for her team writes in to ask for counsel, Gay doesn't recommend careful, scripted conversations with those who have exploited the letter writer's neat handwriting. “Stop coddling grown men,” Gay commands. “Prioritize your own work and ambition more than you prioritize the man-babies you work with.” To someone else who is feeling anxious about measuring up in a still-new job, Gay skips the usual chatter about building up confidence with self-help books. “If you.
