I'm tired of feeling like I should be grateful when popular… - Roxane Gay

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I'm tired of feeling like I should be grateful when popular culture deigns to acknowledge the experiences of people who are not white, middle class or wealthy, and heterosexual.

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

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