Rolf

“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

“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

“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

“[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