I was a mixed black girl existing in a westernized Hawaiian culture where petite Asian women were the ideal, in a white… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
I grew up at a time in Hawaii where there were trans women around, so there were visible role models for me.… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
Any woman's right to self-identify is a personal freedom I fight for, and those women who claim trans women are not women… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
I don't have to explain anything to trans women. Trans women know exactly what's going on. — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
Our culture often demeans and devalues the work, the pleasures, and the contributions of women and feminine people. This is, in part,… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
“Frankly, I'm not responsible for other people's perceptions and what they consider real or fake. We must abolish the entitlement that deludes… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
Being trans, I've grown up with the understanding that most women are born girls, yet some are born boys. And most men… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
“My grandmother and my two aunts were an exhibition in resilience and resourcefulness and black womanhood. They rarely talked about the unfairness… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
It was through my hashtag #girlslikeus where I connected with other trans women on Twitter and Tumblr. We had challenging conversations, courageous… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
When you hear anyone policing the bodies of trans women, misgendering and othering us, and violently exiling us from spaces, you should… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
I hope being honest about my experiences and contextualizing them empowers young women to step into their truths, tell their own stories,… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
Women are so policed and devalued and dehumanized when it comes to the work they do. — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
We are all inundated with images that present a limited scope of what is considered beautiful. For American women, the closer she… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
I came out, as not enough of our stories are told from our perspective. 'Marie Claire' was offering the chance to be… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
I take the time to show up for people in my field who are often not seen and heard in the same… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
There's a burden of responsibility for me to show up correct - in my head, if I don't do it right, then… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
Like many teens, I struggled with my body and looks, but my despair was amplified by the expectations of cisnormativity and the gender binary… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
Throughout the day, I like to spritz my face with a rose water for extra moisture. — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
In the evening, I use a cleansing oil - coconut oil also works - to remove makeup. — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
“she cleaned, scrubbing to the staticky rhythm of Hawaiian music playing from her silver clock radio.” — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
Hawaii was so integral to my journey. I was just there at the right time. — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
I was a mixed black girl existing in a westernized Hawaiian culture where petite Asian women were the ideal, in a white culture where… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
Trans folk, especially of color, should not be obligated to help cis folk play catch-up on our experiences. The effort can detract from our… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
I grew up at a time in Hawaii where there were trans women around, so there were visible role models for me. At the… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
We have to take care of our people. That's our work now. And it's going to be a lot harder than it would have… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
“The misconception of equating ease of life with “passing” must be dismantled in our culture. The work begins by each of us recognizing that… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
This pervasive idea that trans women deserve violence needs to be abolished. It’s a socially sanctioned practice of blaming the victim. We must begin… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
“The crux of our conflict lay in the fact that we each couldn't be who we wanted the other to be.” — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
