{"product_id":"9780593475973","title":"The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic","description":"\u003cb\u003eTop political strategist Maya Rupert reveals how, for people of color, being real comes at a cost and authenticity is a privilege the marginalized cannot afford—that is, unless we change the system that keeps sending us the bill. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of Maya Rupert’s earliest memories was learning how to be \u003ci\u003ein\u003c\/i\u003eauthentic. That performance—the ability to make white people feel comfortable about race—has brought her everything from safety to success. As the third Black woman in history to run a presidential campaign, she soon realized that there was no room among society’s expectations for our real selves. In \u003ci\u003eThe Real Ones\u003c\/i\u003e, Rupert reveals that for some, inauthenticity is necessary for survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this deeply relatable book, Rupert weaves together pop culture and politics, workplace advice and personal stories. She shares the off-camera experiences on the presidential campaign trail in a post-Obama political landscape. She sees what Taylor Swift and Beyoncé fans expect from our biggest stars—one is admired as the authentic girl next door, the other is required to be a queen. She exposes the trap too many face in the workplace, when we are asked to bring our full selves to work—but not too much. Rupert sees a world where success is \u003ci\u003eat the expense of\u003c\/i\u003e our authenticity, not because of it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Real Ones\u003c\/i\u003e offers an entirely fresh take on race—that authenticity is a privilege kept from people of color. When we are constantly confronted with the question, \"Who do you think you are?\" we cannot begin to ask ourselves \"Who am I?\" In the end, Rupert upends our understanding of authenticity, so that readers can stop questioning who we are, and finally thrive.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43084752289853,"sku":"9780593475973","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780593475973_p0.jpg?v=1775244577","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780593475973","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}