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born 1974 United States
Roxane Gay (born October 15, 1974) is an American writer, professor, editor, and commentator.
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Because oftentimes I’m the first or the only – so I cannot be the last.
In fact, it’s the opposite…As a black woman, as a black queer woman, specificity is incredibly important, because diverse experiences are rarely seen in literature.
There is a before and an after…In the after I was broken, shattered, and silent.
I grew up in this world where fat phobia is pervasive…And I just thought, 'Well, boys don't like fat girls, so if I'm fat, they won't want me and they won't hurt me again.' But more than that, I really wanted to just be bigger so that I could fight harder.