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
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
It would be easy to assume that the open letter is a symptom of the Internet age. Such is not the case. In 1774, Benjamin Franklin wrote an open letter to the prime minister of Great Britain, Lord North - a satirical call for the imposition of martial law in the colonies. Roxane Gay ageassumebenjamin 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
As I started to think about how I can claim feminism while also acknowledging my humanity and my imperfections, 'bad feminism' simply seemed like the best answer. Roxane Gay acknowledgeanswerbad Change image and share on social
I try to understand faith and religion. I was raised by wonderful Catholic parents who were deeply faithful and taught us that God is a God of love. Roxane Gay catholicdeeplyfaith 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
