Double standards Quote by Jacqueline Simon Gunn
““Place your truth on my hips. Don’t tell me who you are. Show me with your sincerity, let me see the helplessness in your eyes, wrap your irreverence around me. I’ve been afraid. My freedom has been mistaken for frivolousness, my sexuality for carelessness. Double standards imposed with hypocritical fingers and incurious hearts. I’ve relinquished myself to the wrong ideologies. I’m tired of having to cover my vulnerability to protect others from feeling theirs. Expose me, penetrate me with broad philosophies, let us collide recklessly with freedom. Steal my wild heart, but do not ask me to live under an umbrella when I like being soaked by the rain.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Personal manuscript, 2021
The speaker demands authentic connection, rejecting imposed identities and double standards.
In simple terms: Ask for genuine, vulnerable honesty.
Key Takeaway
Seek true intimacy.
Themes
identity
freedom
vulnerability
Mood
passionate
defiant
Type
poetic
provocative
When to use this quote
- romantic relationships
- activism
- artistic collaboration
- personal growth
Key Concepts
authenticity
double standards
gender norms
self‑acceptance
Questions to Reflect On
- What does vulnerability mean to you?
- How can we dismantle double standards?
A Different Perspective
May be perceived as confrontational.
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