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Roxane Gay

@roxanegay.bsky.social

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https://linktr.ee/roxanegay Writer, editor, publisher, professor. Some people call me a bad feminist and by some people I mean me.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 11h

We are seeing Liberation for our cultural critical class.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 11h

Taking my students to a Broadway show tonight. Adventure time!

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 14h

I was just curious because I recently heard about it. Thank you for sharing!

Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 14h

Has anyone read Alchemised?

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 15h

It’s really frustrating. I don’t love doing events with (most not all) men because they never stop talking. And I am not good at forcing myself into conversation so the I just wait my turn and afterward people say, “you should have spoken more.”

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 17h

Girl. What!?!? Is that real? It cannot be.

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RutgersAAUP-AFT @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social · 1d

This week, our colleague Dr. Mark Bray came under attack by Turning Point USA’s Rutgers chapter for his public scholarship. Rutgers AAUP-AFT and the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union condemn this campaign and stand in solidarity with our colleagues. Read our full statement here: https://loom.ly/BDXasRY

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 1d

It was!!!

Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 1d

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 1d

This is why men should take a vow of silence about reproductive freedom. Idiotic ideas, abound.

William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 1d

My most controversial take on this is probably that while I think reproductive freedom should be sacrosanct, I don’t really have any problem with additional taxes on (high income) childless people. Someone gotta pay into the pensions!

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 2d

Look, you can feel however you want about her and express that dislike however you want, but what we're not going to do is traffic in antisemitism. Come on! Maybe you don't know of the connection between the term LP and antisemitism but if htat's the case, now you do.

Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 2d

Our bill in LA was $900 and we are only there half time. It’s really outrageous. Normally it’s around $500.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 2d

Too bad it’s not creative writing!

Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 2d

Good news! The university has found a way to make DUO even more annoying, fussy, and complicated. It's almost like they don't want us to access anything.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 3d

I have been flummoxed by Bari Weiss heading up CBS news all day. It’s not jealousy. I don’t want that job. I am not qualified to do it. I just don’t understand how this is possible.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 3d

Never forget

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 3d

This is not that in any way.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 3d

What's especially frustrating is that these kids are SMART! They're charming! They're interesting! I am not sure why they don't trust themselves.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 3d

Students using AI is definitely the thing that is going to break me. Not even failing grades work as a deterrent.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 4d

Just got back to NY and the disappointment the cats are expressing because Debbie isn’t with me… it’s rude.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 4d

I’m just going to talk about yogurt. It is soft and creamy. I like Fage black cherry and mixing the little compartments.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 4d

It’s so frustrating. The level of bad faith engagement! And for what?

Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 4d

Yes. For sure that is a good question and I fear for their safety.

Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 4d

Today on Pod Save America I talk to Alex Wagner about all this degueulasse. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Roxane Gay on the Myth of Civility

Podcast Episode · Pod Save America · 10/05/2025 · 1h 1m

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 4d

I said what I said, Kevin, how I wanted to say it!

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