I am very proud of myself for being able to love this book. As mentioned in other reviews, this book is not for the easily offended, and only a few years ago, I would have quit this book after only a few stories. There were moments when I strongly agreed and others that I strongly disagreed with the author's message. There were moments when I had to physically turn my head away from the book because it made me uncomfortable, and there were moments when I re-read paragraphs because they were so beautifully written. Either way, this is a valid commentary on the direction the world is moving and deepening my understanding of this complicated place was a healthy mental exercise. I did not like reading the words "The World Doesn't Require You" on the cover every time I walked past the closed book, but every time, I also remembered the dedication on the first pages of the book read "My world does require you." Overall, I recommend this to anyone that can have an educated conversation with a person that they don't necessarily agree with and that is willing to learn lots along the way.