Tina: Feminist, Actress, Comedian, and Also an Average Person

Source: Little, Brown and Company

by Vivian Salamanca  

Bossypants

Tina Fey

275 pages

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Little, Brown and Company

       “So, my unsolicited advice to women in the workplace is this. When faced with sexism, or ageism, or lookism, or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question: “Is this person in between me and what I want to do?” If the answer is no, ignore it and move on. Your energy is better used doing your work and outpacing people that way. Then, when you’re in charge, don’t hire the people who were jerky to you.” 

                                     –Tina Fey

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 A conversation with anyone has never felt as relaxed as having a “conversation” while reading her autobiography  with Tina Fey, herself. This very useful and appropriate piece of advice holds a hint of all things Tina: respect, humor, intellectual advice, and professionalism that goes a long way. But after the fact that there is weight behind her words, it’s how she says it that the public finds charm and wit.

Personally, I have always been a fan of Fey. She has taken the weight behind her words, and turned her words into comedy, novels, satire, and multiple award-winning television shows. Exhibiting few limits, Fey embarks on finding humor in reality. She is capable of relating to her public on a very personable level, with everyday frustrations and problems. Throughout her success, Fey has not hindered in her work and continues to share laughable moments of her personal life and pop culture itself in her genius work, Bossypants. 

Although an autobiography might not be your common "go-to" read, this insightful work grasps the reality that is women rising in power and fame, tied with the humor Fey never lacks. With 5/5 stars, I highly recommend this lighthearted read to anyone looking for facts, encouragement, or simply a good laugh.