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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 do - without abandoning what makes me human.

Roxane Gay

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Roxane Gay
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 15
Essayist
Journalist
Novelist
Scrabble Player
Writer
Omaha
Nebraska
Trying
Feminist
Good
Woman
Think
Makes
Thinking
Become
Better
Human
Humans
Without
Abandoning

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I can't please everyone. I am trying not to let the pressure consume me.
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I am new to superhero comics, though growing up I read Archie comics, religiously. I've been doing a lot of catching up, reading what's out there and it's been wonderful to see what's going on in contemporary comics.
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People of color are not under any kind of obligation beyond working hard, doing their best, and learning from their mistakes.
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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 support what I believe in, trying to do some good in this world, trying to make some noise with my writing while also being myself.
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Good fiction challenges us as much as it entertains and these days, we could do with both of these things.
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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.
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Books are often far more than just books.
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If I cannot rest and relax, all the work I do is for naught.
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Most of the time, writing is a lot of fun, and not a small amount of self-medication.
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I read constantly because there is so much to learn from the writing in the world.
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I love Twitter. It doesn't keep me from writing and I think it's a really convenient scapegoat when the truth is that the real issue is self-control. I am totally fine admitting i have none. I'm not going to blame Twitter for affecting my writing. And also, Twitter doesn't affect my writing.
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The other day, I saw a blog post where a woman wrote about why she was unfollowing me and that made me feel incredibly self-conscious and embarrassed about my tweets. I also feel more exposed now that I've become a more visible writer but then I try to get over all that and just use Twitter the way I want.
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I see my tweets as a current joining a bunch of other currents in the world's craziest ocean.
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Oftentimes, when a woman demands accountability, respect, or consideration, she is crazy or nagging or whatever.
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Most of my favorite tweets go completely ignored but most of my favorite tweets are probably really lame or inside jokes between me and my [redacted]. See what I did there?
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It's gut instinct that helps me determine how to write a story. I love the surreal because I am faced with the challenge of making the unbelievable believable. That challenge is thrilling.
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Twitter is my happy place. I am not there to overthink 140 characters.
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Readers need to stop assuming characters are white if race isn't explicitly defined.
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The actual act of writing brings me such pleasure - to tell stories, to engage in cultural criticism, to reflect, to question, all of it is invigorating.
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