This pervasive idea that trans women deserve violence needs to be abolished. It’s a socially sanctioned practice of blaming the victim. We must begin blaming our culture, which stigmatizes, demeans, and strips trans women of their humanity.
We have different experiences, but trans women have experiences that do parallel with the whole fabric of what womanhood is. Embracing trans women, l… - Janet Mock
We have different experiences, but trans women have experiences that do parallel with the whole fabric of what womanhood is. Embracing trans women, l…
- Janet Mock
Be stingy with your time and spend it in spaces that fill you up. - Janet Mock
Be stingy with your time and spend it in spaces that fill you up.
We have to organize. We have to build up coalitions across all of these people who are considered "the other." If we all banded together and built co… - Janet Mock
We have to organize. We have to build up coalitions across all of these people who are considered "the other." If we all banded together and built co…
According to the media, trans women were subject to pain and punch lines. Instead of proclaiming that I was not a plot device to be laughed at, I spe… - Janet Mock
According to the media, trans women were subject to pain and punch lines. Instead of proclaiming that I was not a plot device to be laughed at, I spe…
This pervasive idea that trans women deserve violence needs to be abolished. It’s a socially sanctioned practice of blaming the victim. We must begin… - Janet Mock
This pervasive idea that trans women deserve violence needs to be abolished. It’s a socially sanctioned practice of blaming the victim. We must begin…
Femininity in general is seen as frivolous. People often say feminine people are doing “the most”, meaning that to don a dress, heels, lipstick, and … - Janet Mock
Femininity in general is seen as frivolous. People often say feminine people are doing “the most”, meaning that to don a dress, heels, lipstick, and …
Self-definition and self-determination is about the many varied decisions that we make to compose and journey toward ourselves, about the audacity an… - Janet Mock
Self-definition and self-determination is about the many varied decisions that we make to compose and journey toward ourselves, about the audacity an…
What keeps me going is that quest for just being able to be present and be myself. Not for people, but for me. - Janet Mock
What keeps me going is that quest for just being able to be present and be myself. Not for people, but for me.
I am a trans woman. My sisters are trans women. We are not secrets. We are not shameful. We are worthy of respect, desire, and love. As there are man… - Janet Mock
I am a trans woman. My sisters are trans women. We are not secrets. We are not shameful. We are worthy of respect, desire, and love. As there are man…
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