Cass

“never
trust anyone
who says
they do not see color.
this means
to them,
you are invisible.”
― Nayyirah Waheed

“What we found out by listening to the abusers was that these abusers began the abuse on the day they first met the woman.”
― Don Hennessy, How He Gets Into Her Head: The Mind of the Male Intimate Abuser

“Race doesn't really exist for you because it has never been a barrier. Black folks don't have that choice.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah

“…it is easier for us to examine the behaviour of the victim than it is for us to challenge the perpetrator. This may be because the victim, be it male or female, is more likely to present to our services and thus become a burden on our resources. As a community we try to limit our involvement by getting the victim to cooperate in his/her own safety. When the abuse continues we conveniently blame the victim for his/her lack of cooperation.”
― Don Hennessy, How He Gets Into Her Head: The Mind of the Male Intimate Abuser