Brave Enough To Be Angry

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/08/opinion/anger-women-weinstein-assault.html?smid=fb-share This is incredibly well-written. It also triggered some memories for me that I knew might surface eventually. With many of my close friends coming to me with their stories, which range from offensive to disturbing and terrifying, I find myself a lot quieter. The other day I was viciously attacked by two women, absolute … Continue reading Brave Enough To Be Angry

Those of Us Who Stand Outside The Circle

“Those of us who stand outside the circle of this society's definition of acceptable women; those of us who have been forged in the crucibles of difference - those of us who are poor, who are lesbians, who are black, who are older - know that survival is not an academic skill...For the master's tools … Continue reading Those of Us Who Stand Outside The Circle

The Only Thing Worth Writing About Is People

“The only thing worth writing about is people. People. Human beings. Men and women whose individuality must be created, line by line, insight by insight. If you do not do it, the story is a failure. There is no nobler chore in the universe than holding up the mirror of reality and turning it slightly, … Continue reading The Only Thing Worth Writing About Is People