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“I had been eight years old then. I had turned eighteen in January my years of performing for an audience were over.”

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Book:The Kingdom of Back

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The Kingdom of Back

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Marie Lu

Marie Lu, born in 1984, is a prominent young author known for her novels that blend elements of science fiction with themes of youth growth. Her works have gained widespread popularity among readers. more

“I am a Black woman. True, I have been told time and time again that my best chance of success is to emulate the preferred traits of white maleness as much as possible. Still, mine is not the image of the great leaders in our history books, nor that of the heroes in our stories. For someone like me to expect any greatness without having exceptional talent and luck was, at best, foolish and, at worst, dangerous. This is not my birthright.”

Feminism Racism Sexism White Feminism

Book:Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America

Source: Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America

“Wenn Frauen sich nicht unterstützen, unterstützt sie keiner.”

Feminism

Book:Blaue Frau

Source: Blaue Frau

“Mothering, for me, means willpower, fortitude, grit. It is the transcendent power to multiply oneself, succeeded by the supreme humility to serve that second self.”

Writing Feminism Sexism White Supremacy Culture Anti Racist Teaching

Book:The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop: How To Decolonize the Creative Classroom

Source: The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop: How To Decolonize the Creative Classroom

“Take responsibility for your own happiness, do not expect people or things to bring you happiness, or you could be disappointed.”

Life Inspiration Happiness Responsibility Self Development

Book:Advice My Parents Gave Me: and Other Lessons I Learned from My Mistakes

Source: Advice My Parents Gave Me: and Other Lessons I Learned from My Mistakes

“There was something about girls that guys didn't have and would never have. They were amazing. Maybe one day, instead of always having to prove they were real men, guys would study women's behavior and start acting a little more like them. Now, that would be awesome.”

Feminism

Book:Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World

Source: Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World

“It was the pornographers, not feminists, who punished women in the public square, as puritans had, for being sexual.”

Feminism

Book:Life and Death: Unapologetic Writings on the Continuing War Against Women

Source: Life and Death: Unapologetic Writings on the Continuing War Against Women

“Although it condemns "discrimination" and advocates "freedom of choice", liberal feminism steadfastly refuses to address the socioeconomic constraints that make freedom and empowerment impossible for the large majority of women. Its real aim is not equality, but meritocracy.”

Feminism

Book:Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto

Source: Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto

“For all he had acknowledged her as a being capable of desire, he hadn't seen her reality; that she was a woman, trapped within the narrow confines of a woman's life, and everything that could be wanted was all equally impossible”

Feminism Women Empowerment Women S Rights

Book:She Who Became the Sun

Source: She Who Became the Sun

“When Shakti takes over, Shiva steps back”

Feminism Divine Equality Hinduism Duality Divine Feminine Shiva Sacred Feminine Shakti

Book:The Tenth Riddle

Source: The Tenth Riddle

“And perhaps most awkwardly, they have been left unable properly to explain why, internationally, half the population in a given culture might be disproportionately subject to specific experiences like rape, sexual slavery, female genital mutilation, honour killing, female infanticide, banishment to menstrual huts, surrogacy tourism or death by stoning for the act of adultery. Clue: it’s not possession of a female gender identity.”

Feminism Gender Critical

Book:Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism

Source: Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism

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