“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.”
― Gender Queer: A Memoir
b a l a n c e.”
― Gender Queer: A Memoir
“Knowledge without wisdom is adequate for the powerful, but wisdom is essential for the survival of the subordinate.”
― Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment
― Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment
“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.”
― Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
― Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
“good people shine brighter in dark times.”
― Fairy Tale
― Fairy Tale
“I remember when I first realized I never had to have children. It was like walking out of a narrow alley into a wide open field. I never have to get married. I never have to date anyone. I don’t even have to care about sex. These realizations were like gifts that I gave myself.”
― Gender Queer: A Memoir
― Gender Queer: A Memoir
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