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Roxane Gay Quotes

So often feminism is built up as this thing where you have to be perfect. You have to be consistent and you can’t ever deviate. That’s just not realistic Picture Quote #1

Some women being empowered does not prove the patriarchy is dead. It proves that some of us are lucky Picture Quote #1

Don’t flirt, have sex, or engage in emotional affairs with your friends’ significant others. This shouldn’t need to be said, but it needs to be said. That significant other is an asshole, and you don’t want to be involved with an asshole who’s used goods. If you want to be with an asshole, get a fresh asshole of your very own. They are abundant Picture Quote #1

I believe feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn’t make certain choices for ourselves Picture Quote #1

To have privilege in one or more areas does not mean you are wholly privileged. Surrendering to the acceptance of privilege is difficult, but it is really all that is expected. What I remind myself, regularly, is this: the acknowledgment of my privilege is not a denial of the ways I have been and am marginalized, the ways I have suffered Picture Quote #1

When feminism falls short of our expectations, we decide the problem is with feminism rather than with the flawed people who act in the name of the movement Picture Quote #1

You don’t necessarily have to do anything once you acknowledge your privilege. You don’t have to apologize for it. You need to understand the extent of your privilege, the consequences of your privilege, and remain aware that people who are different from you move through and experience the world in ways you might never know anything about Picture Quote #1

When you can’t find someone to follow, you have to find a way to lead by example Picture Quote #1

That the question of likability even exists in literary conversations is odd. It implies that we are engaging in a courtship. When characters are unlikable, they don’t meet our mutable, varying standards. Certainly we can find kinship in fiction, but literary merit shouldn’t be dictated by whether we want to be friends or lovers with those about whom we read Picture Quote #1

Feminism’s failings do not mean we should eschew feminism entirely. People do terrible things all the time, but we don’t regularly disown our humanity. We disavow the terrible things. We should disavow the failures of feminism without disavowing its many successes and how far we have come Picture Quote #1

I love romantic comedies. I know how terrible they are, but I love them! And I don’t think that makes me less of a feminist Picture Quote #1

In truth, feminism is flawed because it is a movement powered by people and people are inherently flawed Picture Quote #1

The notion that I should be fine with the status quo even if I am not wholly affected by the status quo is repulsive Picture Quote #1

Writing, at its best and truest, can offer solace and salvation for both readers and writers Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Maybe I’m a bad feminist, but I am deeply committed to the issues important to the feminist movement. I have strong opinions about misogyny, institutional sexism that consistently places women at a disadvantage, the inequity in pay, the cult of beauty and thinness, the repeated attacks on reproductive freedom, violence against women, and on and on. I am as committed to fighting fiercely for equality as I am committed to disrupting the notion that there is an essential feminism Picture Quote #1

$We don’t all have to believe in the same feminism. Feminism can be pluralistic so long as we respect the different feminisms we carry with us, so long as we give enough of a damn to try to minimize the fractures among us. Feminism will better succeed with collective effort, but feminist success can also rise out of personal conduct Picture Quote #1$

Just write and love what you’re writing. And if you’re not loving what you’re writing, take a look at why and fix that Picture Quote #1

Feminism has neglected the needs of woman of color and people of color in general. But I don’t think it means that we should overlook feminism as having nothing valuable to contribute Picture Quote #1

When you look past the image, a celebrity is merely a person you know nothing about Picture Quote #1

With my writing, I generally just pretend that no one’s reading it. I allow myself that delusion so that I can write the things that I write Picture Quote #1

My tweeting is cool and calm unless I am riled up about something and then I just surrender to the fury of my fingers Picture Quote #1

I see my tweets as a current joining a bunch of other currents in the world’s craziest ocean Picture Quote #1

I live in the middle of nowhere and I’m an insomniac. I just make the time and I read and write really fast so that makes a lot possible for me. I wish I had an explanation for it. I’m grateful for it Picture Quote #1

You have to be consistent. You have to be yourself. You have to be committed to what you’re doing. You have to not be afraid to be ambitious Picture Quote #1

So many of us are reaching out, hoping someone out there will grab our hands and remind us we are not as alone as we fear Picture Quote #1

If people cannot be flawed in fiction there’s no place left for us to be human Picture Quote #1

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So often feminism is built up as this thing where you have to be perfect. You have to be consistent and you can’t ever deviate. That’s just not realistic (Roxane Gay Quotes) Some women being empowered does not prove the patriarchy is dead. It proves that some of us are lucky (Roxane Gay Quotes) Don’t flirt, have sex, or engage in emotional affairs with your friends’ significant others. This shouldn’t need to be said, but it needs to be said. That significant other is an asshole, and you don’t want to be involved with an asshole who’s used goods. If you want to be with an asshole, get a fresh asshole of your very own. They are abundant (Roxane Gay Quotes) I believe feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn’t make certain choices for ourselves (Roxane Gay Quotes) To have privilege in one or more areas does not mean you are wholly privileged. Surrendering to the acceptance of privilege is difficult, but it is really all that is expected. What I remind myself, regularly, is this: the acknowledgment of my privilege is not a denial of the ways I have been and am marginalized, the ways I have suffered (Roxane Gay Quotes) When feminism falls short of our expectations, we decide the problem is with feminism rather than with the flawed people who act in the name of the movement (Roxane Gay Quotes) You don’t necessarily have to do anything once you acknowledge your privilege. You don’t have to apologize for it. You need to understand the extent of your privilege, the consequences of your privilege, and remain aware that people who are different from you move through and experience the world in ways you might never know anything about (Roxane Gay Quotes) When you can’t find someone to follow, you have to find a way to lead by example (Roxane Gay Quotes) That the question of likability even exists in literary conversations is odd. It implies that we are engaging in a courtship. When characters are unlikable, they don’t meet our mutable, varying standards. Certainly we can find kinship in fiction, but literary merit shouldn’t be dictated by whether we want to be friends or lovers with those about whom we read (Roxane Gay Quotes) Feminism’s failings do not mean we should eschew feminism entirely. People do terrible things all the time, but we don’t regularly disown our humanity. We disavow the terrible things. We should disavow the failures of feminism without disavowing its many successes and how far we have come (Roxane Gay Quotes) I love romantic comedies. I know how terrible they are, but I love them! And I don’t think that makes me less of a feminist (Roxane Gay Quotes) In truth, feminism is flawed because it is a movement powered by people and people are inherently flawed (Roxane Gay Quotes) The notion that I should be fine with the status quo even if I am not wholly affected by the status quo is repulsive (Roxane Gay Quotes) Writing, at its best and truest, can offer solace and salvation for both readers and writers (Roxane Gay Quotes) 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 Quotes) Maybe I’m a bad feminist, but I am deeply committed to the issues important to the feminist movement. I have strong opinions about misogyny, institutional sexism that consistently places women at a disadvantage, the inequity in pay, the cult of beauty and thinness, the repeated attacks on reproductive freedom, violence against women, and on and on. I am as committed to fighting fiercely for equality as I am committed to disrupting the notion that there is an essential feminism (Roxane Gay Quotes) We don’t all have to believe in the same feminism. Feminism can be pluralistic so long as we respect the different feminisms we carry with us, so long as we give enough of a damn to try to minimize the fractures among us. Feminism will better succeed with collective effort, but feminist success can also rise out of personal conduct (Roxane Gay Quotes) Just write and love what you’re writing. And if you’re not loving what you’re writing, take a look at why and fix that (Roxane Gay Quotes) Feminism has neglected the needs of woman of color and people of color in general. But I don’t think it means that we should overlook feminism as having nothing valuable to contribute (Roxane Gay Quotes) When you look past the image, a celebrity is merely a person you know nothing about (Roxane Gay Quotes) With my writing, I generally just pretend that no one’s reading it. I allow myself that delusion so that I can write the things that I write (Roxane Gay Quotes) My tweeting is cool and calm unless I am riled up about something and then I just surrender to the fury of my fingers (Roxane Gay Quotes) I see my tweets as a current joining a bunch of other currents in the world’s craziest ocean (Roxane Gay Quotes) I live in the middle of nowhere and I’m an insomniac. I just make the time and I read and write really fast so that makes a lot possible for me. I wish I had an explanation for it. I’m grateful for it (Roxane Gay Quotes) You have to be consistent. You have to be yourself. You have to be committed to what you’re doing. You have to not be afraid to be ambitious (Roxane Gay Quotes) So many of us are reaching out, hoping someone out there will grab our hands and remind us we are not as alone as we fear (Roxane Gay Quotes) If people cannot be flawed in fiction there’s no place left for us to be human (Roxane Gay Quotes)

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