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But all too often, women were sexually harassed with impunity. Female scientists and waitresses, cheerleaders, executives, and factory workers had to smile past gropes, leers, or unwelcome advances to get the next tip, paycheck, or raise.
“Because when you’re a woman talking about your research, there are anywhere between one and a million STEMlords ready to exploit every little weakness—every little sign that you’re not a lean, mean science machine.”
― Love, Theoretically
― Love, Theoretically
“Seharusnya kamu tidak lagi berpikir bahwa perempuan dan laki-laki itu berbeda. Apa yang bisa dilakukan laki-laki, bisa dilakukan perempuan, begitu juga sebaliknya. Hanya satu yang kami tidak bisa, melahirkan dan menyusui.
Om Vincen”
― Perempuan yang Menangis kepada Bulan Hitam
Om Vincen”
― Perempuan yang Menangis kepada Bulan Hitam
“Learn from your past and be better because of your past,” she would say, “but don’t cry about your past. Life is full of pain. Let the pain sharpen you, but don’t hold on to it. Don’t be bitter.”
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
― Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
“If you are disgusted by what you see, and if you feel the fire coursing through your veins, then it's up to you. You don't have to be the leader of a global movement or a household name. It can be as small scale as chipping away at the warped power relations in your workplace. It can be passing on knowledge and skills to those who wouldn't access them otherwise. It can be creative. It can be informal. It can be your job. It doesn't matter what it is, as long as you're doing something.”
― Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
― Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
“STEM academia is 98 percent politics and 1 percent science (the rest, I suspect, “I Should Be Writing” memes).”
― Love, Theoretically
― Love, Theoretically
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