LAURI CRUMLEY COATES

“The truth is that to displease men, to disobey them, is still deadly for women. But the truth also is that only when we stop obeying men do we truly begin to live.”
― Sonia Johnson, Going Out of Our Minds: The Metaphysics of Liberation

“At Auschwitz dying was so easy. Surviving was a full time job.”
― Eva Mozes Kor, Surviving the Angel of Death: The True Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz

“Being human means yearning for more than subsistence. As much as food or shelter, we require hope.”
― Jessica Bruder, Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century

“The misrepresentation of God as strictly male has wounded women in every area of their lives.

Women are raped, abused, molested, trafficked and prostituted because the desires of men (AKA God) are prioritized over the emotional, physical, psychological and spiritual needs of women and girls. The misrepresentation of God as male ensures that women and girls will always be considered last.

The images of God as “Father” and "Savior" are the foundations that patriarchy and misogyny are built upon.”
― Trista Hendren