Reproductive rights are about body and medical autonomy: our collective and deeply personal right to choose what we want to do to/with our bodies. Trans people and feminists should be building natural alliances here. Janet Mock Read Quote
When you hear anyone policing the bodies of trans women, misgendering and othering us, and violently exiling us from spaces, you should not dismiss it as a trans issue that trans women should speak out against. You should be engaged in the dialogue, discourse, and activism that challenges the very fibers of your movement. Janet Mock Read Quote
I don’t have to explain anything to trans women. Trans women know exactly what’s going on. Janet Mock Read Quote
I take the time to show up for people in my field who are often not seen and heard in the same capacity as I am. Applauding other women and queer writers of color enables me to recognize and showcase the abundance of talent and work being created. Janet Mock Read Quote
We must resist the pressures of others to soundbite our complicated, nuanced experiences. Janet Mock Read Quote
We cannot and should not be reduced to just one sliver of ourselves, as it skews the truth of our lived experiences. Janet Mock Read Quote
Any woman’s right to self-identify is a personal freedom I fight for, and those women who claim trans women are not women are perpetuators of gender-based oppression, and all feminists should be upset and moved to action against this. Janet Mock Read Quote
Because trans people are marked as artificial, unnatural, and illegitimate, our bodies and identities are often open to public dissection. Plainly, cisgender folks often take it as their duty to investigate our lives to see if we’re real. Janet Mock Read Quote
There’s nothing more mundane than sitting across from a celebrity in a sterile gray conference room. But when the star sitting across from you is Taraji Penda Henson, you are being treated to a master class in the art of the hustle. Janet Mock Read Quote
