As a quiet child of Haitian immigrants, Roxane Gay transcended all expectations and became a leading voice in the modern feminist movement with her essay collection, Bad Feminist. But how did she transform a painful childhood into a powerful battle cry and a successful career that would end up helping women around the world?

Originally released by PBS, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 04, 2018.

Formative Writing Experiences (2:03); --Gay's Parents (2:02); -- Gay Recalls Sexual Assault (2:24); -- Mysterious Weight Gain (1:40); -- Rebellion (2:16); -- Struggle to Get Published (1:41); -- Pank Magazine (2:09); -- "Bad Feminist" (3:50); -- "Hunger" (3:42); -- Self-Acceptance (2:22); -- Credits: Roxane Gay (0:18); .