Reassuring inspiration from Audre Lorde

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Audre Lorde (1934-1992)
Caribean American writer, poet and activist

"If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.”

"When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.”

“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.”

And in case you didn't already know...yes, Audre Lorde is the person who so famously once said, "the master's tools will never dismantle the master's house".