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“In a lot of the Silver movies—too many, really—the women are background characters even when they’re main characters, you know what I mean?”
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
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“We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.”
― Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation
― Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation
“A dreamer,” scorns her mother.
“A dreamer,” mourns her father.
“A dreamer,” warns Estele.
Still, it does not seem such a bad word.”
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“A dreamer,” mourns her father.
“A dreamer,” warns Estele.
Still, it does not seem such a bad word.”
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“For most people, what is so painful about reading is that you read something and you don't have anybody to share it with. In part what the book club opens up is that people can read a book and then have someone else to talk about it with. Then they see that a book can lead to the pleasure of conversation, that the solitary act of reading can actually be a part of the path to communion and community.”
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“As all advocates of feminist politics know most people do not understand sexism or if they do they think it is not a problem. Masses of people think that feminism is always and only about women seeking to be equal to men. And a huge majority of these folks think feminism is anti-male. Their misunderstanding of feminist politics reflects the reality that most folks learn about feminism from patriarchal mass media.”
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Jen’s 2025 Year in Books
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