Money Quote by Trista Hendren

“Women who join together with each other to deny the male god who cursed their sex and to reject his demands for obedience, praise,…

— Trista Hendren

“Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for…

— Trista Hendren

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

— Trista Hendren

“Women HAVE a history that has been systematically suppressed. Our collective spirituality has largely been tainted to fit the needs of men and those…

— Trista Hendren

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

— Trista Hendren

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

— Trista Hendren

“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…

— Trista Hendren

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

— Trista Hendren

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

— Trista Hendren

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

— 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

“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?”

— Trista Hendren