“No one can take the rage of a wounded girl and turn it into speech without betraying it.” — bell hooks, Talking Back
I used to think if I could just explain what happened the right way, people would understand. but every time I tried, it would all just get further away. it's a fool's errand, I've learned. to describe something that changed you without letting them reshape it their way.
thanks, bell. as always, for speaking our collective reality so gracefully. 😊













