“where do all of the sad girls go? in this world that requires us to write poems about the people who have their hands wrapped around our necks for the very people who have their hands wrapped around our necks to recognize that they indeed have their hands wrapped around our necks?” WomenGenderGirls Book:Femme in Public Source: Femme in Public
“to the two men who yelled: “that’s a man in a dress! hey everyone that’s a man in a dress!” while pointing at me on sixth avenue: i wanted to turn around and point back, shout: “hey everyone that’s an insecure man, that’s an insecure man! that’s an insecure man!” MenGenderGender Roles Author:Alok Vaid-Menon
“Conformity requires us to minimize our differences for the greater good. We fear that if we don't conform, we will be abandoned, but there is no loneliness like having people only see you after you've erased yourself.” PrideGenderLgbtConformityQueerDifferenceNon ConformityQueernessGender Non ConformingGender Non Conformity Book:Beyond the Gender Binary Source: Beyond the Gender Binary
“It's like being handed over a scantron sheet and demanded to paint a self-portrait on it. It's possible, of course, but why even bother when a canvas is within our reach? Is it really a choice, when you don't get to select the options you are given to begin with?” PrideGenderTransgenderGender EqualityLgbtqiaNon Binary Book:Beyond the Gender Binary Source: Beyond the Gender Binary
“Using gender-neutral language isn't about being politically correct, it's just about being correct.” LanguageGenderQueernessGender Neutrality Author:Alok Vaid-Menon