Life Quote by Trista Hendren

““I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance.” -bell hooks””

Trista Hendren

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“Women who join together with each other to deny the male god who cursed their sex and to reject his demands for obedience, praise, service and money automatically free themselves from one of the most potent psychological traps men ever set for them! Without god to tell them that they must serve and obey abusive husbands, their shackles turn to…

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“Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.” -Katherine Mansfield”

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“Honesty is not making excuses for yourself, an abusive partner, or a country that has less than a stellar history. It means speaking out.…

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“Women HAVE a history that has been systematically suppressed. Our collective spirituality has largely been tainted to fit the needs of men and those in power. This has a profound effect on the self-esteem of girls and the women they become. This influence can be seen in their life choices, partners and financial security for the rest of their lives.…

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“When we return to the divine female, we will stop trying to “save” women in other countries and realize that we have problems of…

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“. I know from experience, that unkind words hurt long after they are said.”

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“The past is not a burden; it is a scaffold, which brought us to this day. We are free to be whom we are—to create our own life out of our past and out of the present. We are our ancestors. When we can heal ourselves, we also heal our ancestors, our grandmothers, our grandfathers and our children. When we…

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“Patriarchy, hierarchy, and capitalism create, encourage, maintain, and perpetuate addiction and dependency. Patriarchy and hierarchy are based on domination and subordination, which result in…

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“We have been raised to fear the yes within ourselves, our deepest cravings. But, once recognized, those which do not enhance our future lose…

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“When it comes to women, how far do patriarchal and exploitative capitalist values rely on women providing unwaged care, on which our society can…

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“Maybe it was me who put all the pressure on all those years. Perhaps I was the one who wanted to think that staying…

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“In the beginning, God was a woman, her mother explained. And I don't know anyone who was not born from a woman. Do you?”

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