Unclothing Quotes & Sayings

When, as happened recently in France, an attempt is made to coerce women out of the burqa rather than creating a situation in which a woman can choose what she wishes to do, it's not about liberating her, but about unclothing her. It becomes an act of humiliation and cultural imperialism. It's not about the burqa. It's about the coercion. Coercing a woman out of a burqa is as bad as coercing her into one. Viewing gender in this way, shorn of social, political and economic context, makes it an issue of identity, a battle of props and costumes. It is what allowed the US government to use western feminist groups as moral cover when it invaded Afghanistan in 2001. Afghan women were (and are) in terrible trouble under the Taliban. But dropping daisy-cutters on them was not going to solve their problems. — Arundhati Roy

Uncomfortable, but safe, — Diana Gabaldon

Just get out of your own way. — Rajneesh

You know the phrase 'Jesus laughed' isn't ever used in the Gospels. So, most people walk away with the idea that Jesus is a pretty serious guy, pretty sour faced most of the time, pretty upset at what's going on around Him. — John Eldredge

More data - such as paying attention to the eye colors of the people around when crossing the street - can make you miss the big truck. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

A person must be in tune with the light and dark forces of their nature and remain in harmony with the bands of their own multivariate being. — Kilroy J. Oldster

Praising an honest person who doesn't deserve it, always wounds them. — Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality. — Jasmine Guy