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“I thought of all of us who have been trained to suppress our rage—women, especially women of color. Rage is a healthy, normal, and necessary response to trauma. It is a rightful response to the social traumas of patriarchy, white supremacy, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, and poverty. But we live in a culture that punishes us when we show our teeth—we are called hysterical when we raise our voice; we are less likely to be believed when we tell our story with fury; and, if we are anything other than deferential with an officer, we might get hurt or shot, and even then, our deference might not make a difference.”

Valarie Kaur, See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love
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See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur
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