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“It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others... two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder.”
― Stone Butch Blues
― Stone Butch Blues
“Gender is the poetry each of us makes out of the language we are taught.”
― Trans Liberation: Beyond Pink or Blue
― Trans Liberation: Beyond Pink or Blue
“...anyone who attempts to do both, to adjust to his group and at the same time pursue his individual goal, becomes neurotic.”
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“The world's continual breathing is what we hear and call silence.”
― The Passion According to G.H.
― The Passion According to G.H.
“Choose not to look, however, at your own peril. The owner of an old house knows that whatever you are ignoring will never go away. Whatever is lurking will fester whether you choose to look or not. Ignorance is no protection from the consequences of inaction. Whatever you are wishing away will gnaw at you until you gather the courage to face what you would rather not see.”
― Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
― Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Valancourt Books
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