Lindy West
Lindy West | |
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West in 2016 | |
| Born | March 9, 1982 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Education | Occidental College |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, comedian, activist |
| Notable work | Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman |
| Spouse | Ahamefule J. Oluo (m. 2015) |
| Website | lindywest |
Lindy West (born March 9, 1982) is an American writer, comedian, and activist. She is the author of the essay collections Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman and The Witches Are Coming and a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. Topics she writes about include feminism, popular culture, and the fat acceptance movement.