Emilia Roig stands for radical change. Whether she demands the end of racist oppression or the end of patriarchal marriage, what drives her is the yearning for liberation and justice.
Even "Love" is a plea for more justice, because love should be for everyone. In a patriarchal society, however, romantic love claims all aspects of this form of attachment for itself: desire, jealousy, intimacy, dependency, tenderness.
In her first essay, Emilia Roig gives us deep insights into her own biography and revolutionizes our understanding of love: as a transformative energy that connects us not only with our family and friends, but with all people, nature, and the cosmos. Her new book is an invitation to more solidarity, empathy, and courage.
Emilia Zenzile Roig is a PhD in Political Science, founder of the Center for Intersectional Justice (CIJ), and author of the bestsellers Why We Matter (2021) and The End of Marriage (2023). Roig teaches intersectionality, Critical Race Theory, Gender Studies, and Postcolonial Studies in Germany, France, and the USA. She is the author of numerous publications in German, English, and French and has received multiple awards for her work. She lives in Berlin with her son.
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