“And where the words of woneb are crying to be heard, we must each of us recognize our responsibility to seek those words out, to read them and share them and examine them in their pertinence to our lives. That we not hide behind the mockeries of separations that have been imposed upon us and which so often we accept as our own: for instance "I can't possibly teach Black women's writing- their experience is so different from mine," yet how many years have you spent teaching Plato and Shakespeare and Proust? Or another: "She's a white woman and what could she possibly have to say to me?" Or, "she's a lesbian, what would my husband say, or my chairman?" Or again, "This woman writes of her sons and I have no children." And all the other endless ways in which we rob ourselves of ourselves and each other.”
Quote by Audre Lorde
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The Cancer Journals
The Cancer Journals is a poignant and reflective work that combines poetry and prose to explore the author's journey through cancer. It delves into the emotional, physical, and psychological impacts of the illness, offering a raw and intimate portrayal of the human experience. more
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