Amy D.

“But Mom said no. I'll probably get in trouble."
I shrugged. "You're probably gonna get in trouble at some point today anyway. You may as well get a slushy out of it.”
― Dan Geimenhart

“Even when the evidence was overwhelming some still hurled abuse and threats at the victims and found ways to deny the merits of their stories. Because to believe them would mean questioning foundational assumptions. It would be uncomfortable, and many speak of comfort as a right, even when—especially when—that comfort is built upon the suffering and silencing of others.”
― Rebecca Solnit, The Mother of All Questions

“And I mean strode--like a man does, so different from how I normally walked. I focused on remembering the cadence of my steps, the swing of my arms, how my whole body moved through the world with unfeigned confidence, claiming the space I inhabited.”
― Erin Makela

“Being afraid doesn't make you a coward," I told Remy, echoing what Dr. Warren had told me all those years ago. "A coward wouldn't be here. A coward wouldn't share their fears. They would just go on pretending until they couldn't anymore. You--we-- can do anything the rest of them can do. A few differences in anatomy doesn't change our ability.”
― Erin Makela, Worthy of Trust: That Word Honor: Book I