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“I include the label of bad feminist because I am human. I am messy. I’m not trying to be an example. I am not trying to be perfect. I am not trying to say I have all the answers. I am not trying to say I’m right. I am just trying—trying to help what I have faith in, trying to do some nice in this nature, trying to construct some noise with my writing while also being myself.”
&#; Roxane Gay, Bad Feminist
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“I believe feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn’t make certain choices for ourselves.”
&#; Roxane Same-sex attracted, Bad Feminist: Essays
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“It’s hard to be told to lighten up because if you lighten up any more, you’re going to float the fuck away.”
&#; Roxane Gay, Poor Feminist: Essays
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“I would rather be a bad feminist than no feminist at all.”
&#; Roxane Homosexual, Bad Feminist
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“When feminism falls compact of our expectations, we decide the problem is with feminism rather than with the flawed people who
More thoughts on Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
As I’m reading a publication, I make notes and mark quotes that I find interesting or might want to review at a later time. In my first post, Awful Feminist by Roxane Homosexual, I wrote about my general impression of the book and how it impacted my view of feminism. The following are my thoughts on specific quotes, ideas, and chapters that stood out to me as I examine Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist.
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I enjoy difference, but once in a while, I do wish to catch a glimpse of myself in others.
Gay discusses how women, particularly black women, are underrepresented in the media. Everyone wants to a notice a version of themselves in a movie, TV show, book, or commercial, even if only for a brief moment of recognition. It’s empowering and reinforces how you view yourself, especially in the context of society.
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To have privilege in one or more areas does not mean you are wholly privileged.
Her thoughts echo my own on the subject of privilege. Our perspective distorts our idea of the subject, often seeing (and even condemning) privilege in oth
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“I think constantly about connection and loneliness and community and belonging, and a great deal, perhaps too much, of my writing evidences me working through the intersections of these things. So many of us are reaching out, hoping someone out there will seize our hands and remind us we are not as alone as we fear.”
(Part 1, Essay 1, Page 3)
Gay introduces the loneliness, community, and belonging motif to ground readers in her humanity and to begin building on the theme of The Fullness and Complexity of Humanity. By introducing herself in this way, she presents herself as relatable while also implying that all of her analyses and discussions are rooted in the sense that (marginalized) people may have of merely wanting their humanity to be recognized.
“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.”
(Part 1, Essay 2, Page 17)
Bad Feminist Quotes
“I trust feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn’t make certain choices for ourselves.”
&#; Roxane Gay, Bad Feminist: Essays
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“It’s hard to be told to lighten up because if you lighten up any more, you’re going to float the fuck away.”
&#; Roxane Gay, Horrible Feminist: Essays
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“I would rather be a awful feminist than no feminist at all.”
&#; Roxane Gay, Bad Feminist
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“When feminism falls compact 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 Same-sex attracted, Bad Feminist: Essays
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“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.”
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