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Rolf’s Quotes

“I was overwhelmed by how much work it took to prove I was poor.”
― Stephanie Land, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive

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“The clearest metaphor I had for my own gender identity in college was the image of a scale. A huge weight had been placed on one side, without my permission. I was constantly trying to weigh down the other side. But the end goal wasn't masculinity - the goal was
b a l a n c e.”
― Maia Kobabe, Gender Queer: A Memoir

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“[Why don't you identify as a trans man instead of nonbinary?] Because really, I want people to be confused about my gender at all times. I don't want a beard, and I don't want my voice to change. I don't want MORE gendered traits, I want LESS.”
― Maia Kobabe, Gender Queer: A Memoir

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“What you have to understand is that bureaucracy is an organism, and the prime goal of every organism is self-protection. Bureaucracy exists to protect itself.”
― Emily St. John Mandel, Sea of Tranquility

tags: bureaucracy, frankenstein, government, red-tape

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“I found myself wondering what it would be like to have enough money to be able to hire someone to clean my house. I’d never been in that position before, and I honestly doubted I ever would be. If I ever had to, I thought, I’d give them a big tip and probably offer them food or leave them good-smelling candles, too. I’d treat them like a guest, not a ghost. An equal.”
― Stephanie Land, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive

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