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“I am tired of sinking down to a lower place to be with men. I am tired of throwing a tarp over some of my personality so that the shape of my identity suits some gross man a little better, for whatever shitty things he needs to do in order to keep his boring identity erect and supreme. I have many grievances and no place to set them down, and I am cranky from having to shoulder this burden of reactions, like I am a fucking Ox that should carry your unsellable wares. I am tired of buying my own flowers. I am tired of having to hold my breath through Valentine's Day the way you do when you drive past a graveyard. I want a valentine from a normal person who is horny. I want a prize for how well I can love. I want to be a prize for love.”
― Jenny Slate, Little Weirds

“You once told me you'd rather spend five years in prison than one year as a wife.”
― Emily Henry, Happy Place

“Smart older men will have a way of crawling up your leg. It won't feel seedy at first and it might seem like it was your idea.”
― Lisa Taddeo, Animal

“Whatever influence and status I’ve gained were only granted to me because I appealed to men.”
― Emily Ratajkowski, My Body