I keep trying to imagine a universe in which too many public figures declaring themselves feminists would be a bad thing. Roxane Gay baddeclarefeminist Change image and share on social
I was in love with the idea of love, so I created elaborate fictions for my relationships - fictions that allowed me to believe that what any given paramour and I shared looked a lot like love. Roxane Gay allowcreateelaborate Change image and share on social
I would love for everyone to be a feminist, but I have to respect people's choices. If you don't want to be a feminist and don't want to claim feminism, that's entirely your right. Roxane Gay choiceclaimfeminism Change image and share on social
We have to believe that we can hold different points of view without labeling each other bad feminists. Roxane Gay badfeministhold Change image and share on social
It's an amusing idea to some, this feminism thing - this audacious notion that women should be able to move through the world as freely, and enjoy the same inalienable rights and bodily autonomy, as men. At least, that's the impression given when feminism and feminists are all too often the targets of lazy humor. Roxane Gay amuseaudaciousautonomy share on social
Want nothing but the best for your friends because when your friends are happy and successful, it's probably going to be easier for you to be happy. Roxane Gay easyfriendhappy Change image and share on social
We bear witness to the worst of human brutality, retweet what we have witnessed, and then we move on to the next atrocity. There is always more atrocity. Roxane Gay atrocitybadbear Change image and share on social
Feminism is, I hope, a way to a better future for everyone who inhabits this world. Feminism should not be something that needs a seductive marketing campaign. The idea of women moving through the world as freely as men should sell itself. Roxane Gay campaignfeminismfreely share on social
I am totally down with disagreement. I don't like Haterade, but disagreement is wonderful. When someone disagrees, we try to reach common ground. That's good. Roxane Gay commondisagreedisagreement Change image and share on social
It's disheartening that people think that Donald Sterling is the outlier and that he's the exception and not the rule. Roxane Gay disheartendonaldexception Change image and share on social