“True acceptance doesn't look like having to change who you are in order to be embraced. Conditional acceptance is not freedom - we shouldn't have to erase our differences in order to be respected.” AcceptanceRespectToleranceQueerness Book:Beyond the Gender Binary Source: Beyond the Gender Binary
“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
“Using gender-neutral language isn't about being politically correct, it's just about being correct.” LanguageGenderQueernessGender Neutrality Author:Alok Vaid-Menon