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Feminism Quotes by Roxane Gay

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Roxane Gay describes feminism as a path toward a better future for everyone. She pushes back against the stereotype of angry, man‑hating women and says even difficult women deserve celebration. Her quotes also note that empowerment of some women doesn’t end patriarchy, and she prefers being a bad feminist to not being one at all.

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“For difficult women, who should be celebrated for their very nature”

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Feminism is definitely a part of everything I do.

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In truth, I don't care about making feminism more accessible to anyone.

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Beyonce is not above critique. As a feminist herself, I hope Beyonce would welcome it.

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I would rather be a bad feminist than no feminist at all.

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Violence is a common part of far too many women's lives.

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

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As I started to think about how I can claim feminism while also acknowledging my humanity and my imperfections, 'bad feminism' simply…

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When feminism falls short of our expectations, we decide the problem is with feminism rather than with the flawed people who act…

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I would love for everyone to be a feminist, but I have to respect people's choices. If you don't want to be…

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I think it was really entering my 30s that I began to embrace feminism and call myself a feminist.

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If a woman wants to take her husband's name, that's her choice, and I still think she can be feminist while doing…

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I love romantic comedies. I know how terrible they are, but I love them! And I don't think that makes me less…

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I think there are a lot of rules for women. We have a lot of expectations and a lot of rules for…

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“I want characters to do bad things and get away with their misdeeds. I want characters to think ugly thoughts and make…

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“I embrace the label of bad feminist because I am human. I am messy. I’m not trying to be an example. I…

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I think one of the most important things we can do as feminists is acknowledge that, even though we have womanhood in…

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It's an amusing idea to some, this feminism thing - this audacious notion that women should be able to move through the…

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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. I believe…

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And all the women are feminine, so we never get to see masculine presenting women and we never get to frame that…

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I wrote myself back together. I wrote myself toward a stronger version of myself . . . Through writing and feminism, I…

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Feminism is, I hope, a way to a better future for everyone who inhabits this world. Feminism should not be something that…

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Maybe I'm a bad feminist, but I am deeply committed to the issues important to the feminist movement. I have strong opinions…

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“Feminism, as of late, has suffered from a certain guilt by association because we conflate feminism with women who advocate feminism as…

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“I get angry when women disavow feminism and shun the feminist label but say they support all the advances born of feminism…

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Feminism is a choice, and if a woman does not want to be a feminist, that is her right, but it is…

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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…

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In truth, feminism is flawed because it is a movement powered by people and people are inherently flawed.

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This is the real problem feminism faces. Too many people are willfully ignorant about what the word means and what the movement…

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Feminism has neglected the needs of woman of color and people of color in general. But I don't think it means that…

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“I embrace the label of bad feminist because I am human. I am messy. I’m not trying to be an example. I…

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We have to believe that we can hold different points of view without labeling each other bad feminists.

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I am a bad feminist and a good woman. I am trying to become better in how I think and say and…

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Oftentimes, when a woman demands accountability, respect, or consideration, she is crazy or nagging or whatever.

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“When I was called a feminist, during those days, my first thought was, But I willingly give blow jobs. I had it…

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I keep trying to imagine a universe in which too many public figures declaring themselves feminists would be a bad thing.

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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.

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“I disavowed feminism because I had no rational understanding of the movement. I was called a feminist, and what I heard was,…

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Feminism's failings do not mean we should eschew feminism entirely. People do terrible things all the time, but we don't regularly disown…

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I think the world is ambivalent about feminism. So I can't blame college students. I think they're reflecting the greater culture's attitude…

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“Just because you survive something does not mean you are strong.”

“Celebrities understand the economy of thinness, and most of them are willing to participate in that economy, taking to social media, where they pose…