If a woman wants to take her husband's name, that's her choice, and I still think she can be feminist while doing that. Roxane Gay choicefeministhusband Change image and share on social
If you feel like it's hard to be friends with women, consider that maybe women aren't the problem. Maybe it's just you. Roxane Gay feelfriendhard 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
People don't want to think... I mean, they don't! They just want to say, 'Oh, okay, feminists are humorless man-haters,' and that's simply not the case. There are radical people and radical ideas in absolutely every movement, but that doesn't mean they define the ideals. Roxane Gay absolutelycasedefine share on social
Most of the serious disagreement I get comes through email or social media, where people are more comfortable. Roxane Gay comfortabledisagreementemail Change image and share on social
We have cellphones and smartphones and iDevices and laptops and the ability to be perpetually connected. We never have to miss anything, significant or insignificant. Roxane Gay abilitycellphoneconnect Change image and share on social
We cannot sway extremists with rational thought or with our ideas of right and wrong. Roxane Gay extremistidearational Change image and share on social
I think one of the most important things we can do as feminists is acknowledge that, even though we have womanhood in common, we have to start to think about the ways in which we're different, how those differences affect us, and what kinds of needs we have based on our differences. Roxane Gay acknowledgeaffectbase share on social
I recognize that I'm human, and the older I get, the more I realize how fallible I am, how fallible we all are. Roxane Gay falliblehumanold Change image and share on social
I have a job I'm pretty good at. I am in charge of things. I am on committees. People respect me and take my counsel. I want to be strong and professional, but I resent how hard I have to work to be taken seriously, to receive a fraction of the consideration I might otherwise receive. Roxane Gay chargecommitteeconsideration share on social
