ya always gotta say I love you to the important people in your life when ya part ways/hang up the phone bc you never know when it’ll be the last time. that’s something that’s so so SO important to me
Forcing survivors to provide “documents” immediately after being raped to access abortion is policy that protects rapists.
Forcing victims to come forward in specific, traumatizing ways is a silencing tactic. That silence aids abuse. Holding healthcare hostage on top is depraved
The way that a Black woman in America can be as highly, hyper educated, intelligent, elegant, skilled, experienced and qualified as KBJ and still be treated like this by white men on national television. It's not even symbolic. It's a glaring body of evidence.
i once heard a homeless man say that one of the worst parts of being on the street is the dehumanization. people feel so guilty about not helping you that they won’t even look at you. imagine spending weeks upon weeks being ignored, essentially invisible.
i hope this week provides you with tangible proof that you’re on the right track. i hope you see that all your hard work is paying off. i hope your optimism is restored. i hope your faith is rewarded.