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[Nov. 18th, 2031|02:47 am] |
SELF ESTEEM RANT:
I continue to love myself until I love another. And I have self-esteem. Which is pretty amazing because I’m somebody who wouldn’t necessarily have a lot of self-esteem, as I am considered a minority. And if you are a woman, if you’re a person of color, if you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, if you’re a person of size, if you’re a person of intelligence, if you’re a person of integrity, then YOU are considered a minority in this world. And it’s gonna be really hard to find messages of self-love and support anywhere.
Especially women's and gay men's culture. It's all about how you have to look a certain way, or else you're worthless. Y'know when you look in a mirror and think, "Ugh, I'm so ugly, I'm so fat, I'm so old," don't you know - that's not your authentic self. But that is billions upon billions of dollars of advertising, magazines, movies, billboards, all geared to make you feel shitty about yourself so that you will take your hard-earned money and spend it at the mall on some turnaround cream that doesn't turn around shit!
If you don’t have self-esteem, you will hesitate before you do anything in your life. You will hesitate to go for the job you really want to go for. You will hesitate to ask for a raise. You will hesitate to call yourself an American. You will hesitate to report a rape. You will hesitate to defend yourself when you are discriminated against because of your race, your sexuality, your size, your gender. You will hesitate to vote. You will hesitate to dream.
For us to have self-esteem is truly an act of revolution. And our revolution is long overdue.
I urge you all today - especially today, in these times of terrorism and chaos - to love yourselves without reservation, and to love each other without restraint. Unless you're into leather. Then, by all means, use restraints.
- Margaret Cho ♥ |
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[Aug. 31st, 2008|01:35 am] |
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Cuttin' through the darkest night in my two headlights Trying to keep it clear, but I'm losing it here to the twilight There's a dead end to my left, there's a burning bush to my right You aren't in sight, you aren't in sight
Do you want me, like I want you? Or am I standing still, beneath the darkened sky? Or am I standing still, with the scenery flying by? Or am I standing still, out of the corner of my eye? Was that you passing me by?
Mothers on the stoop, boys in souped-up coupes on this hot summer night Between fight and flight is the blind man's sight and the choice that's right I roll the window down, feel like I'm gonna drown in this strange town Feel broken down, I feel broken down
Do you need me, like I need you? Or am I standing still, beneath the darkened sky? Or am I standing still, with the scenery flying by? Or am I standing still, out of the corner of my eye? Was that you passing me by?
Sweet sorrow is the call tomorrow Sweet sorrow is the call tomorrow
Do you love me, like I love you? Or am I standing still, beneath the darkened sky? Or am I standing still, with the scenery flying by? Or am I standing still, out of the corner of my eye? Was that you passing me by? Are you passing me by? (Passing me by) Do you want me? (Passing me by) Do you need me, like I need you too? And do you want me, like I want you? Are you passing me by? |
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| Rei |
[Jan. 14th, 2008|04:49 pm] |
friends only!
comment to be added
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