Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist by Franchesca Ramsey
If you are at all interested in activism on any front you should read this book. BUT I also low key think that anyone with an online presence should be required to read this book. And by online presence, I think that expands from having a Facebook page to internet famous.
This book is part memoir of internet notoriety and part a map to online activism, calling out, and how to be conscious of others.
I found a lot of this useful. And it made me reflect on online conversations I had in the past. I probably should not have yelled at people in YouTube comments when I was in middle school. Those were clearly trolls. But it also helped me have a clearer framework for calling people in that I wish I had in the past. Things would probably have been easier.
Francesca is also just a funny refreshing person. I have loved her videos and Twitter (and Snapchat and insta and podcast) for years and was very excited to read her book. I would have liked a touch more personal stories but I also totally see how that was not in the framework of the book. Maybe I was not even more personal things I was looking for but a little more about offline interaction and activism.
It does not completely revolve around the internet so maybe this isn’t totally correct either.
Either way, the book was great and I read it in two sittings. And I totally assume I will be reaching for it in the future. And recommending it to everyone.
I gave this book 5 stars on Goodreads and read it on May 23rd, 2018. It is AUGUST so I am behind.