I am not trying to say I have all the answers. Here I offer mine with a memoir of my body and my hunger. “I embrace the label of bad feminist because I am human. Roxane GayHunger(Harper Collons, 2017) I had a fiction professor once who said something about memoir writing that stuck with me. Every body has a story and a history, Roxane Gay writes in her new book. Whether you're a long-time fan of Gay's, or you've somehow managed to miss her shining star, these 12 quotes by her will power your feminism and inspire you to read (or re-read) everything she's written. Julia Child I did not have implants, I just had a growth spurt. Sam Altman Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need. Montgomery You want an idea that not many other people are working on, and its okay if it doesnt sound big at first.
Her upcoming book, Hunger, promises to amaze as well. Roxane Gay Hunger Quotes You never can tell what you can do till you try.
Her novel, An Untamed State, is a masterpiece. One of the most prolific writers alive today, Gay has some piece of writing hitting the web almost daily. More importantly, though, she makes her readers feel like they have a voice and the power to make significant change in this world. From feminism to sexual violence to issues of race, Gay drops glorious truth bombs in nearly every sentence. It is at the top of my list of books that everyone should read. My copy of Bad Feminist is probably the most highlighted book I own. When she says something, I pay attention, and so should you. A champion of feminism, intersectionality, equality, and more, Roxane Gay is a feminist force. She's so articulate and so fiercely passionate that reading anything she writes- from works of nonfiction like Bad Feminist to novels like An Untamed Stateto tweets- lights a fire under me.