Julia Agris

“This praise highlights another problem with the idea of the "good man"—the bar is ultimately a low one, and men are heralded every day for engaging in basic acts of domestic labour like washing dishes. It is this low bar that also renders the experiences I've shared unexceptional and therefore so often unnoticed. Sexist comments, intimidation, groping, violating boundaries, and aggression are seen as merely "typical" for men. But "typical" is dangerously interchangeable with "acceptable." "Boys will be boys," after all.”
― Vivek Shraya, I'm Afraid of Men.

“My mother had failed to give me a better life than hers because she didn't have the blueprint to show me what my best could look like.”
― Samra Habib, We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir

“If a victim speaks but no one acknowledges her, does she make a sound?”
― Chanel Miller, Know My Name

“It's no wonder I was so fascinated. The kind of home I imagine--one that offers stability and encouragement and the space to learn and grow as an individual--is a luxury I never had growing up.”
― Samra Habib, We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir