Laura’s Reviews > The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto > Status Update

“Vulnerability cannot be solved; it can only be shared.”

“I’d rather have my daughters live by a different pace, one where it’s normal to encounter obstacles and pauses. During a break, whether caused by periods, illness, or responsibilities outside the realm of competition, I don’t want to be falling behind the people who haven’t stopped. I want room for both chosen and in chosen rests, the natural friction that composes a human life.”