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“Culture does not make people. People make culture. If it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.”
― We Should All Be Feminists
― We Should All Be Feminists
“two people who were once very close can
without blame
or grand betrayal
become strangers.
perhaps this is the saddest thing in the world.”
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without blame
or grand betrayal
become strangers.
perhaps this is the saddest thing in the world.”
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“give your daughters difficult names. give your daughters names that command the full use of tongue. my name makes you want to tell me the truth. my name doesn’t allow me to trust anyone that cannot pronounce it right.”
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“At the end of the day, it isn’t where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I’m going and never have been before.”
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“When we illuminate the road back to our ancestors, they have a way of reaching out, of manifesting themselves...sometimes even physically.”
― Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
― Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
Simone’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Simone’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
347 books
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297 friends
435 books
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32 friends
328 books
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128 friends
539 books
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151 friends
762 books
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36 friends
593 books
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118 friends
471 books
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62 friends
1,504 books
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173 friends
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