“Life, apparently, requires a trigger warning.This is the uncomfortable truth: everything is a trigger for someone. There are things you cannot tell just by looking at someone.We all have history. You can think you're over your history. You can think the past is the past. And then something happens, often innocuous, that shows you how far you are from over it. The past is always with you. Some people want to be protected from this truth.”

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About Roxane Gay

Roxane Gay is an American writer and professor. She is known for her essays on gender, race, and culture, including the bestselling *Bad Feminist*, and her contributions to contemporary conversations on identity and social justice. Her work blends sharp critique with accessible storytelling.

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