Judith Butler Quotes
Surgical intervention can be precisely what a trans person needs - it is also not always what a trans person needs. Either way, one should be free to determine the course of one's gendered life.
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No one has to learn to spell to talk, right? You see a little kid holding a conversation with an adult. He probably doesn't know the words he's saying, but he knows where to fit them to make what he's thinking logical to what you're saying.
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I'm just a black hole for stuff. No one should ever hand me anything, because I get so easily distracted. I'll be like, 'Oh, look, something shiny!' I'm glad I never learned how to drive. I would be really dangerous.
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Becoming a mom made me more contentious about expressing my true taste.
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Whatever is not commonly seen is condemned as alien.
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Both my wife and I went to Harvard, and it's incredibly exciting that our son and daughter are going there and have the chance to experience it. There are many awesome opportunities at Harvard. That's one of its greatest frustrations - not having enough time to take the classes you want to take.
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Farmers in Missouri and across the country must comply with a variety of federal, state, and local regulations as they grow the crops and raise the livestock that we depend on to feed the nation and the world.
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I want to play a psycho, something more challenging than just 'the girlfriend' part.
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First of all, we haven't always welcomed immigrants.
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When I was a kid, we never had a videogame in my house. But my cousin did, and each time I went to her house I was able to play 'Tetris' and 'Mario.' Those were the only two games I played as a child.
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It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
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The typical output deal from a studio is 10 to 14 movies a year.
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I've just learned about his illness. Let's hope it's nothing trivial.
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I'm actually developing a project so that I can have a lead.
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I was pretty bad. When I first was diagnosed with kidney failure, my function - the function of my kidney was less than 8 percent.
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'The Ballad of Black Tom' was written, in part, during the latest round of arguments about H. P. Lovecraft's legacy as both a great writer and a prejudiced man. I grew up worshipping the guy, so this issue felt quite personal to me.
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If I could have anyone on speed dial it would be George Clooney. He seems like a cool guy who would give good advice.
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What Joe Wilson did is like a belch.
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Listen to your intuition. It will tell you everything you need to know.
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Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has. Use that freedom.
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In politics people throw themselves, as on a sickbed, from one side to the other in the belief they will lie more comfortably.
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Free trade is not a principle; it is an expedient.
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Some makeup companies have really good recycling policies, and it's worth finding out whether your favourites are among them. With MAC, for instance, you can take any of your old makeup containers into its shops, and the sweetest deal is that, once you've racked up six containers, you get a free lipstick or lip gloss.
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As Americans we've gotta make sure that we begin to rebuild and get our military the resources they need to defend us.
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Surgical intervention can be precisely what a trans person needs - it is also not always what a trans person needs. Either way, one should be free to determine the course of one's gendered life.
