It is tragic that people who are incarcerated are unable to vote. They are probably the most important voices to listen to because they can tell us what we need to change.
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Being called ugly and fat and disgusting to look at from the time I could barely understand what the words meant has scarred me so deep inside that I have learned to hunt, stalk, claim, own and defend my own loveliness.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The speaker shares their struggle with self-image due to negative comments, ultimately finding strength and self-acceptance.
In this quote, Margaret Cho reflects on the lasting impact of derogatory remarks about her appearance, highlighting the deep emotional scars they have left. Yet, from this pain arises a powerful journey of self-discovery and empowerment, where she learns to embrace and defend her own beauty, turning negative experiences into a source of strength and confidence.
Themes
Self-AcceptanceBeautyEmpowermentStruggleSelf-Love
In practice
Example use cases
A motivational speech about overcoming body image issues.
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If public figures came out of the closet, then the LGBT kids who saw them on TV would feel safe, before they even knew why they felt dangerous. Maybe if enough people came out of the closet, gay kids would never feel dangerous. Maybe we could have a world where we could all just live. We may not all agree, but why can't we just all live?
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One place that I really feel comfortable is being a comedienne. I'm very socially inept. There's so many things that I can not do in life, and this is, like, the one thing that I have mastery over. It's my world. And anybody who's coming to the show, it's like they're coming because they know that this is my world.
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