Outraged

'The powerful new voice of her generation'The Times'Funny, nuanced and wonderful' Jon Ronson‘A book that had me hollering, nodding and questioning at the same time' Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie-------A candid exploration of the state of outrage in our culture, and how we can channel it back into the fights that matter, from presenter and DJ Ashley 'Dotty' Charles. In this wise and very funny journey into the outrage industry, Ashley 'Dotty' Charles explores how by shouting about everything, we have lost sight of the fights that actually matter - and created a world where our outrage feels with consequence.Here's how we can get it back on track.-------'Funny, educational, enlightening . . . Way ahead of its time' Chris Evans'A smart and timely manifesto for surviving the age of rage' i'Everyone with a social media account should read this book' Bella Mackie'A swipe at the empty rhetoric of activism' Observer

A great read . . . Charles is very funny, but the irreverent and chatty tone leads you to important ponderings . . . Outraged is a study of flash activism and why it doesn’t last, and its message is rendered all the more relevant for it being published in the midst of a flash of activism that simply must, A swipe at the empty rhetoric of activism that only exists with a hashtag online, As Charles puts it, plenty of people are playing the “sport of outrage” but who is keeping score? . . . Makes many worthwhile points . . . If her plea for people to turn down the heat, except when it matters most, is heeded, then Charles will have given valuable service in helping to improve public discourse, A radio host explores how reflexive outrage weakens the social discourse and, counterintuitively, makes it harder to effect real change regarding the issues that outrage us in the first place, DJ and presenter Charles tackles cancel culture head on with this vigorous polemic

Ashley ‘Dotty’ Charles is a broadcaster and writer from south London. After joining the BBC in 2014 she became the first solo female to host the BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast Show in 2016, where she interviewed everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Will Smith. She has presented TV programmes including BBC One’s music show, ’Sounds Like Friday Night’, and BBC Three’s ’Story of Grime’ documentary series. In 2020 Dotty was appointed the role of Lead Cultural Curator at Apple and was named Commissioning Editor at GRAZIA. She lives with her wife and two sons in London.