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I believe what the generals need now Are the abuelita brigades armed with Chanclas to shame, swat, and spank Los meros machos del mundo. Amen.
“I have never understood, and still do not understand the notion that a woman must first endure a victimhood of some sort—abandonment, abuse, oppression of the patriarchy—to be monstrous. Men have always been permitted in fiction and in life to simply be what they are, no matter how dark or terrifying that might be. But with a woman, we expect an answer, a reason. But why would she do it? Why, why, why?”
― Maeve Fly
― Maeve Fly
“But I'm not interested in your romances. And specifics about my affairs of the heart or the bedroom are -respectfully- none of your fucking business.”
― Vagabond
― Vagabond
“Nothing is so indecent that it cannot be said to another person if the proper words are used to convey it.”
― The Decameron
― The Decameron
“occasional visits by violence are part of the cost of growing up female.”
― Fruit of the Dead
― Fruit of the Dead
“The worst thing a person can do to you after they've hurt you is let you live.”
― This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances
― This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances
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