Where Are You Really From Quotes

“He seems well-versed in tugging everyone's attention towards himself. I dislike him, on principle, as I dislike any man of his ilk. He possesses the blinkered goodness of someone whose parents told him "I love you" every day of his life. Those people are, on average, the worst people alive. ("Casualties of Art")”
― Elaine Hsieh Chou, Where Are You Really From

“Change was difficult to measure when I didn't possess a solid understanding of myself pre-change. My phenotype and gender had never felt like adequate approximations of myself and yet I deferred back to them because finding a legible receptacle for my slippery insides and formless thoughts was easier, more socially acceptable and fun at parties, than having them flop around on the floor. ("You Put a Rabbit on Me")”
― Elaine Hsieh Chou, Where Are You Really From

“Would die for animals, but only animals.”
― Elaine Hsieh Chou, Where Are You Really From