She began by commenting on her love for Channing Tatum and reading tweets composed as she read the September 2011 issue of “Vogue.” Gay’s friendly nature was clear as soon as she took the stage, immediately speaking as if everyone was gathered for a slumber party. This idea provides a sense of relief for Gay and many of her readers one need not be a perfect adherent to any supposed rules of feminism to claim the word “feminist.” She admits that she is a “bad feminist” herself – she is a vocal advocate of gender equality – but her use of this phrase is her way of claiming feminism, while acknowledging her personal imperfections. Hosted by Left Bank Books, the event was part of Gay’s book tour celebrating her new collection of essays entitled “Bad Feminist.”ĭrawing from her own life experiences as a woman of color, the book revolves around Gay’s commentary on contemporary feminism. Marvel star Robert Downey Jr shared a picture of the late judge on Twitter alongside a quote attributed to her: “’Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.’ RIP, RBG.An un-air-conditioned room with blank walls and folding chairs became a literary salon last Friday as eager readers endured the heat to hear from writer Roxane Gay. I hope you rest well, RBG, you must have been tired from changing the world.
The kind of person who you say “who knows, one day you could be HER”. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the kind of scholar and patriot you get excited about explaining to your kids. “I hope you rest well, RBG, you must have been tired from changing the world,” she finished.
“The kind of person who you say ‘who knows, one day you could be HER’. In her tribute, writer and actor Mindy Kaling said: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the kind of scholar and patriot you get excited about explaining to your kids. Rest in Peace, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.” ‘You must have been tired from changing the world’ She later posted a picture of her and her RBG co-director Betsy West with the subject of the film, writing: “Surely the smartest and toughest person I’ll ever have the privilege to know. Julie Cohen, who co-directed the 2018 document RBG about Ms Ginsburg’s life and career, wrote: “WHAT A LOSS.” See more Ms Nicks added: ”It is my great regret that I did not make the effort to go and try to meet her. The singer said she had hoped to meet Ms Ginsburg ”to hold her hand and give her a huge hug and thank her for all she had done for women and for all she would continue to do“. ”My tears have not stopped since a friend tip-toed into my room and said, ‘Stevie, Ruth died’.“ She wrote: “I feel like someone punched me in the stomach.
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I’m so sorry for her family and friends.įleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks said her death left her feeling “very much like I felt on the night my own mother died”. And the fate of the country should not rest on one woman’s shoulders however giant they were. She said: “This is a painful loss personally and politically. Writer, professor and cultural commentator Roxane Gay described Ms Ginsburg’s legacy as “an immense loss”. Her passing is an incalculable loss for our democracy and for all who sacrifice and strive to build a better future for our children. Ruth Bader Ginsburg embodied justice, brilliance and goodness. “Her passing is an incalculable loss for our democracy and for all who sacrifice and strive to build a better future for our children.” See more Writing on Twitter, Ms Pelosi said: “Ruth Bader Ginsburg embodied justice, brilliance and goodness. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that “every woman and girl, and therefore every family, in America has benefitted from her brilliance”. Megan Rapinoe Septem‘An incalculable loss’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg is pictured arriving in the audience at a White House reception hosted by former President Barack Obama in 2010 (Photo: Reuters) This is devastating, an incalculable loss. Rest in Power Ruth Bader Ginsburg.” See more
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Professional football player and US football team co-captain, Megan Rapinoe, described Ms Ginsburg’s passing as “devastating, an incalculable loss”. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez September 19, 2020Ī household name in the US, Ms Ginsburg became an unlikely cult figure among many young people, earning the nickname The Notorious RBG, inspired by the rapper Notorious BIG. I want to make one thing clear: we can, and must, fight.
It is heartbreaking that in her final moments she was, as are many others, preoccupied with what would happen after her passing. We have lost a giant in the history of our nation with the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She declared: “I want to make one thing clear: we can, and must, fight.” See more “It is heartbreaking that in her final moments she was, as are many others, preoccupied with what would happen after her passing.”