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Roxane Gay is an American writer born in 1974. Her works include novels, non-fiction, short stories, and essays. Her notable works are 'Bad Feminist' and 'Hunger'. Her writing style is characterized by humor, honesty, and profound self-reflection.

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“When you look past the image, a celebrity is merely a person you know nothing about.”

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Book:Bad Feminist

Source: Bad Feminist

“Feminism is a choice, and if a woman does not want to be a feminist, that is her right, but it is still my responsibility to fight for her rights. I believe feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn't make certain choices for ourselves. I believe women not just in the United States but throughout the world deserve equality and freedom but know I am in no position to tell women of other cultures what that equality and freedom should look like.”

Source: Bad Feminist: Essays

“I play on my phone in public quite a lot. I pretend that I'm getting a very important message that I must attend to immediately. You will often see me in the middle of a huge crowd just staring intently at my phone because I just don't even know how I should interact with other humans.”

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“I love romantic comedies. I know how terrible they are, but I love them! And I don't think that makes me less of a feminist.”

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“I don't know that anyone in the United States is taught to rest.”

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“Intellectually, I know I am worthy, however arbitrary a thing worthiness is, and have always been worthy.”

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“I believe women not just in the United States but throughout the world deserve equality and freedom but know I am in no position to tell women of other cultures what that equality and freedom should look like.”

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Book:Bad Feminist: Essays

Source: Bad Feminist: Essays

“You don't necessarily have to do anything once you acknowledge your privilege. You don't have to apologize for it. You need to understand the extent of your privilege, the consequences of your privilege, and remain aware that people who are different from you move through and experience the world in ways you might never know anything about.”

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Book:Bad Feminist: Essays

Source: Bad Feminist: Essays

About the Author

Born: 1974
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 179

Books & Sources

Bad FeministRelated source material

Bad Feminist: EssaysRelated source material

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) BodyRelated source material

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape CultureRelated source material

Difficult WomenRelated source material

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Black Panther: World of WakandaRelated source material

Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s BusinessRelated source material

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