Cameren

“If feminism can understand the patriarchy, it's important to question why so many feminists struggle to understand whiteness as a political structure in the very same way.”
― Reni Eddo-Lodge, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race

“I hugged him and held him for a few seconds. My embrace couldn't fix what was happening with his baby and it couldn't fix the abuse from my tio. But I wanted it to fix what had happened between us. His hug was gentle, and I felt mine soften. My shoulders dropped and I felt his drop, too. Something lifted out of our bodies. I had pictured Ever as a monster. Did he transform? Or did I? Tortuga Bebe didn't grab anyone by the ear and force us to work things out. She drew compassion from our skin with an invisible electricity. She did more work for our families in her three days than I did in two decades.”
― Oscar Hokeah, Calling for a Blanket Dance

“Somehow I lost all ability to regulate not only my emotions but my behavior as well.... It was an alarmingly rapid and complete descent into hell.”
― Marsha Linehan, Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir

“Then the Chief took over, revealing what had formerly been a well-concealed flair for incompetence.”
― J.D. Salinger, Nine Stories