“I myself cried when I got angry, then became unable to explain why I was angry in the first place. Later I would discover this was endemic among female human beings. Anger is supposed to be “unfeminine” so we suppress it -until it overflows. I could see that not speaking up made my mother feel worse. This was my first hint of the truism that depression is anger turned inward; thus women are twice as likely to be depressed. My mother paid a high price for caring so much, yet being able to do so little about it. In this way, she led me toward am activist place where she herself could never go.”
“Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.”
“A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.”
“so whatever you want to do, just do it…Making a damn fool of yourself is absolutely essential.”
“Once we give up searching for approval we often find it easier to earn respect.”
“Men should think twice before making widowhood women’s only path to power.”
“Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.”