“Women of color, particularly Black girls from economically challenged strati, we are told from the minute you start showing signs of being able to be impregnated: Don't get pregnant. You can't have sex because you might get pregnant. You can't wear short shorts because you might get pregnant. Don't talk to boys because you might get pregnant.” MightAbleGirlSexBlackBoysMinutesColorPregnantShortsBlack GirlShort Shorts Author:Staceyann Chin
“I think one of the most radical things a girl can do is to own her body. And we learn so young not to own these bodies of ours.” ThinkingBodyYoungGirlCan DoRadical Author:Staceyann Chin