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Chantal
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“Our scars define us. They tell a story of courage and survival. They tell of who we are at our deepest being, of the challenges we've faced and overcome.”
― The Gilded Cage
― The Gilded Cage
“You probably think I’m a prude.’
‘So? You shouldn’t care what we think, Célie- or anyone else, for that matter. Don’t forfeit your power like that.’
‘Because who cares if you’re a prude? Who cares if we’re whores? They’re just words.’
‘And we can’t get it right no matter what we do. We might as well do it our own way. Being a prude or being a whore are both better than being what they want us to be.’
‘What do they want us to be?’
‘Theirs.’
‘Be prudish and proud, Célie. We’ll be whorish and happy.”
― Gods & Monsters
‘So? You shouldn’t care what we think, Célie- or anyone else, for that matter. Don’t forfeit your power like that.’
‘Because who cares if you’re a prude? Who cares if we’re whores? They’re just words.’
‘And we can’t get it right no matter what we do. We might as well do it our own way. Being a prude or being a whore are both better than being what they want us to be.’
‘What do they want us to be?’
‘Theirs.’
‘Be prudish and proud, Célie. We’ll be whorish and happy.”
― Gods & Monsters
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