Roxane Gay Quotes

I'm a feminist in the true sense of the word. It's about equality.

You can't be a woman and not be a feminist, I don't think. If you care about the world and the world you exist in and your rights.

It's self-deceptive to think we're in a post-feminist world when we never tried a feminist world.

I consider myself a feminist because I believe women should have equal rights. Of course. It's just that the term 'feminism' conjures up other things for people.

Feminism has always been a theme that I'm very interested in.

I'm a feminist.

There is no question I consider myself a feminist, but I also think the term 'feminist' has become a topical thing to say without backing it up with any real action.

The goals of the feminist movement have not been achieved, and those who claim we're living in a post-feminist era are either sadly mistaken or tired of thinking about the whole subject.

To me, a feminist belongs in the same category as a humanist or an advocate for human rights. I don't see why someone who's a feminist should be thought of differently.

I think we should all call ourselves feminists.

My feminism is humanism, with the weakest being those who I represent, and that includes many beings and life forms, including some men.

Men need to understand, and women too, what feminism is really about.

Feminism is not dead, by no means. It has evolved. If you don't like the term, change it, for Goddess' sake. Call it Aphrodite, or Venus, or bimbo, or whatever you want; the name doesn't matter, as long as we understand what it is about, and we support it.

I would definitely say I'm a feminist. To me, it just means being attentive and mindful. It's about equality and equal treatment. It feels like a gut instinct.

I feel like a feminist is gender equality.

The pure connecting factor is that those of us who describe ourselves as feminists want equal rights for all people.

I think feminism is about the spirit.

I'm a feminist; I grew up with feminism, but I also think there's a way in which we need to shake things up so that we can push it further and in other directions.

I see many more men who are feminist, or at least who have learned about life in the context of feminism.

Feminism is just about equality, really, and there's so much stuff attached to the word, when it's actually so simple. I don't know why it's always so bogged down.

I would hope everyone would be a feminist.

I'm not an active feminist: I'm an active humanist.

My nature is feminist. How could you not be a feminist and be alive? The world is full of brilliant, interesting women.

Feminism needs a political program because gender inequality has been fostered by political decisions.

I'm proud to be a feminist because making sure that everyone understands we all have a role in fighting for equality is the only way to move forward.