“People make a lot of prejudices about fat bodies. And it’s one of the last things that people still have prejudices about... people don’t seem to realise that it is a health issue, and some people don’t get to choose whether to be fat. And yet we demonize fat people for needing help, for needing healthcare. As though that’s not part and parcel of being human.” • “I know we’ve achieved success when black people can be mediocre.” • “Some men are confused about what we’re asking for. But it’s simple. We’re just asking you to not rape us. To not sexually harass us. To not cat-call us. Not asking us to smile because we have a resting bitch face. No... the bar is under the ground at the moment. Just step over it. Just be a decent human being.” - on men being confused over the feminist and #metoo movement • “Cancel culture does not exist... I’m more interested in Consequence culture. If you’ve made a mistake that’s egregious, you should be made to pay for it.” • “What’s important is to recognise it. To recognise what you’re doing. And to do better next time.” - on fat people fat-shaming • “Professionally, it’s having one of my screenplays made... I would also like to win a Pulitzer Prize. Y’know how some people say prizes don’t matter. That’s not true. Only people who don’t win say that. Prizes matter. I do want that recognition. I want to be good enough.” - on her bucket list, career-wise • Roxane Gay @roxanegay74 at her ‘In A Tiny Room With’ session at @theoldman_sg and her session on Understanding Identity Through Pop Culture • #sgwritersfest #swf2019 #alanguageofourown (at Victoria Theatre Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4rHniSHtFd/?igshid=egt0si8vh3wp
