Burning heart Quote by Nancy Springer
““Dimly, with her burning heart more than her mind, she began to understand why she had always liked gay men. They suffered, were persecuted, they were outsiders in a world where studbuck male heteros held all the power, they did not count, they were Other – the way women were.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Darkangel, 1990
She realizes attraction to gay men stems from shared outsider status and oppression.
In simple terms: She sees common oppression with gay men.
Key Takeaway
Recognize shared struggles to foster empathy.
Themes
identity
oppression
solidarity
Mood
thoughtful
empathetic
Type
philosophical
social
When to use this quote
- activism
- friendship
- community building
Key Concepts
gender
sexuality
otherness
social hierarchy
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to be “Other”?
- How can shared oppression unite groups?
A Different Perspective
May overgeneralize experiences of all gay men.
![“Really, Nan could be very odious when she liked. Yet somehow she [Gay] didn't hate her as before. She felt very indifferent to her. She found herself looking at her with cool, appraising eyes, seeing her as she had never seen her before. An empty, selfish little creature, who had always to be…” quote by L.M. Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/005/l-m-montgomery-567_life_really-nan-could-be-very-odious-when-she_776157.jpg)
