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“There is no perfect way to make a demand on power. There is no way to do feminism which will protect you from being attacked. You have to be honest with yourself: am I really being unreasonable? Or is the problem with the rest of the world? If it is the latter, then don't be derailed.”
― Helen Lewis, Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights

“Changing the world won't make people like you. It will cause you pain. It will be difficult. It will feel like a struggle. You must accept the size of the mountain ahead of you, and start climbing it anyway.”
― Helen Lewis, Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights

“It’s because the planet is a carnivore and just wants to be fed. People want that as well. People like to eat other people.
I spent so many years forgetting I had teeth, too.”
― Eric LaRocca, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

“I cursed myself for being so contended, being so comfortable to remain as I once was – an insect burdened with a shell far too big for the smallness of their size.”
― Eric LaRocca, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke