Beyonce is not above critique. As a feminist herself, I hope Beyonce would welcome it. Roxane Gay beyoncecritiquefeminist Change image and share on social
Something outrageous, in the truest sense of the word, is always happening. On social networks, we're always voicing our reactions to these outrageous events. We read essays and 'think pieces' about these outrageous events. We comment on the commentary. We do this because we can. Roxane Gay commentcommentaryessay share on social
I live in Indiana and teach at Purdue University, a wonderful school with some of the brightest students I have ever had the privilege of working with. My colleagues are powerful and intelligent and kind. The cost of living is low, the prairie is wide, and on clear nights, I can see all the stars in the sky above. Roxane Gay brightclearcolleague share on social
I don't want the whole of my writing or my intellectual energy given over to race because I have diverse interests. Roxane Gay diverseenergyintellectual Change image and share on social
I believe in the freedom of expression, unequivocally - though, as I have written before, I wish more people would understand that freedom of expression is not freedom from consequence. Roxane Gay consequenceexpressionfreedom Change image and share on social
I tend to write three to four hours a day, depending - oftentimes very late at night. When I write on Twitter, I do other things: I'm working, grading, or reading, and I'm procrastinating, and I'll pop on Twitter and be like, 'Hey, what's up? Yogurt's delicious.' Roxane Gay daydeliciousdepend share on social
The first amendment makes it clear that we are free to practice religion without government interference. The Constitution also establishes the separation of church and state so that the laws we live by our never guided by religious zeal. Roxane Gay amendmentchurchclear share on social
This is the real problem feminism faces. Too many people are willfully ignorant about what the word means and what the movement aims to achieve. Roxane Gay achieveaimface Change image and share on social
What worries me is that 'post-racial' America is not that different from the Americas that have preceded us, and it might not ever be. Roxane Gay americapostprecede 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