We don’t all have to believe in the same feminism. Feminism… - Roxane Gay

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We don’t all have to believe in the same feminism. Feminism can be pluralistic so long as we respect the different feminisms we carry with us, so long as we give enough of a damn to try to minimize the fractures among us.

Roxane Gay

Bad Feminist: Essays · August 5, 2014 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Roxane Gay (born October 15, 1974) is an American writer, professor, editor, and commentator.

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Alternative Names: Roxanne Gay

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