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Roxanne Gay

This name refers to the author and narrator of the entire essay collection.

Henry

This person is the narrator's Scrabble nemesis in the essay "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically."

Amy

This person is mentioned in the essay "Not Here to Make Friends" as is the protagonist in the movie "Gone Girl." The author uses this character as an example of a woman who struggled in pretending to be someone she was not.

Katniss

This fictional person is a role model for the author because of her strength and humanity and ability to endure the unendurable.

Sally Ride

This person was a famous astronaut, the first of her gender to enter outer space. This person died a tragic death at age 61, leaving her partner unable to receive the federal benefits typically owed widowed spouses.

Daniel Tosh

This person is a comedian who makes inappropriate jokes...

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