There has been, and there will continue to be, vigorous discussions about race in America. I worry that little will come of these discussions because we aren't addressing what must be done to change the current racial climate. Roxane Gay addressamericachange 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
When I drive to work, I listen to thuggish rap at a very loud volume, even though the lyrics are degrading to women and offend me to my core. I am mortified by my music choices. Roxane Gay choicecoredegrade Change image and share on social
When advertisers ignore diversity, it is because they don't think the lives of others matter. There is not enough of a financial imperative for those lives to matter. Roxane Gay advertiserdiversityfinancial 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 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
There are all kinds of people who continue to be largely ignored by advertisers, whose lives largely go unseen. They deserve their moment. Roxane Gay advertisercontinuedeserve Change image and share on social
Everyone else thinks I'm a nonfiction writer. I think it's because my nonfiction is easier to find. But I write both in equal measure. I love writing fiction because I can totally lose myself, and I get to make up the rules of the world that I'm writing. Roxane Gay easyequalfiction share on social
I think the world is ambivalent about feminism. So I can't blame college students. I think they're reflecting the greater culture's attitude toward feminism. So what I can do is, in ways that are appropriate, advocate for feminism and help the students learn what feminism is about. Roxane Gay advocateambivalentattitude share on social