Jenifer

“There is nothing novel or comedic or righteous about men using the threat of sexual violence to control noncompliant women. This is how society has always functioned. Stay indoors, women. Stay safe. Stay quiet. Stay in the kitchen. Stay pregnant. Stay out of the world. If you want to talk about silencing, censorship, placing limits and consequences on speech, this is what it looks like.”
― Lindy West, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

“Real change is slow, hard, and imperceptible. It resists deconstruction.”
― Lindy West, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

“Privilege means that it’s easy for white women to do each other favors. Privilege means that those of us who need it the least often get the most help.”
― Lindy West, Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman

“I do admit she’s a bit on the quirky side, but mentally ill…no. We’ve all had things happen in our lives that make us a bit…unusual.”
― Sunny Alexander, Claire's Song