I approach most things in life with a dangerous level of confidence to balance my generally low self-esteem.
Roxane GayOftentimes, when a woman demands accountability, respect, or consideration, she is crazy or nagging or whatever.
Roxane GayI believe feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn’t make certain choices for ourselves.
Roxane GayMaybe 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