Nicki

“Please tell me people who look like us can be loved.
Please tell me people who look like us can be desired.
Please tell me people who look like us can have happy endings.”
― Olivia Dade, Spoiler Alert

“Living in a society structured to profit from our self-hate creates a dynamic in which we are so terrified of being ourselves that we adopt terror-based ways of being in our bodies. All this is fueled by a system that makes large quantities of money off our shame and bias. These experiences are not divergent but complementary.”
― Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love

“Since approximately half the humans on this planet either have gotten or will get periods, I’ve always found that particular brand of squeamishness ridiculous.”
― Olivia Dade, Spoiler Alert

“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.”
― Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love