Well, I grew up in the Bay Area, so I've been in earthquakes before.
Who you are authentically is alright.
It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist.
We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That's okay.
Each and every one of us has the capacity to be an oppressor. I want to encourage each and everyone of us to interrogate how we might be an oppressor and how we might be able to become liberators for ourselves and for each other.
I think transwomen, and transpeople in general, show everyone that you can define what it means to be a man or woman on your own terms. A lot of what feminism is about is moving outside of roles and moving outside of expectations of who and what you're supposed to be to live a more authentic life.
If you have a problem with people living their lives and being authentically who they are, you really should go and do some soul-searching.
Solitude is an essential element for the spiritual health of a child. If we only stimulate our children - keep them busy with endless stories with no space to be alone - that's not good.
What a culture we live in, we are swimming in an ocean of information, and drowning in ignorance.
James Blish told me I had the worst case of "said bookism" (that is, using every word except said to indicate dialogue). He told me to limit the verbs to said, replied, asked, and answered and only when absolutely necessary.
We ought to be looking at business as a force for good.