Good man Quote by Janice Mirikitani
““Healthy Choices Hold still Keep quiet. Get a degree to learn how to talk saying nothing. Catch a good man by being demure. the one your mother chooses. Let him climb you whenever his urge, amidst headaches and menstrual aches and screaming infants. And when he bids quick, turn over. Hold still. Make your tongue a slab of cement a white stone etched with your name. Kill your stories with knives and knitting needles and Clorox bleach. Hide in your mysteriousness by saying nothing. Starch your thoughts with ironed shirts. Tie your anger with a knot in your throat and when he comes without concern swallow it. Hold still. Keep desire hopeless as ice and sleepless nights and painful as pinched eyelid. Keep your fingers from the razor, keep your longing to sever his condescension safely in your douchbag. Turn the blade against yourself. Don't twitch as your slashed wrists stain your bathroom tiles. Disinfect with Pine Sol. Hold still. Keep quiet. Keep tight your lips, keep dead your dreams, keep cold your heart. Keep quiet. And he will shout praises to your perfection.””
About This Quote
The passage depicts a woman suppressing her voice and desires, enduring oppression and self‑harm, reflecting on societal expectations of silence and subservience.
In simple terms: A woman is forced into silence and self‑destruction by oppressive expectations.
Break the cycle of silence and reclaim agency.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- domestic relationships
- family expectations
- mental health struggles
- gender roles
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can one find healthy ways to resist oppressive expectations?
- What support systems help break cycles of silence?
The extreme imagery may glorify self‑harm and could be triggering.