People do terrible things all the time, but we donโt regularly disown our humanity. We disavow the terrible things.
Roxane GayWe have this cultural obsession with work and productivity as if we're better people if we don't stop and take some time for ourselves.
Roxane GayI don't read the comments anymore, unless they are moderated. Which is not to say censored, but I don't need to read someone saying, "You're ugly."
Roxane Gay