“To subject to scrutiny the mechanisms which render life painful, even untenable, is not to neutralize them; to bring to light contradictions is not to resolve them. But, as skeptical as one might be about the efficacy of the sociological message, we cannot dismiss the effect it can have by allowing sufferers to discover the possible social causes of their suffering and, thus, to be relieved of blame.”
― Pierre Bourdieu, The Weight of the World: Social Suffering in Contemporary Society
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Beyond Drag: Finding My Queer Identity
“Sadly, our culture raises man to be strong and silent. Straight or gay, the pressure is on from the time we’re very young to become our culture’s John Wayne-style of man.” Alan Downs, The Velvet Rage
“I’m Queer And Proud To Be Who I Am”
No matter what we say or do, we are still the same people. We are still the people you know and love. We are still us.
Piquing Duck 