I recently came across
this fascinating discussion between James Baldwin and Audre Lorde. Here's an excerpt:
JB: Do you know what
happens to a man when he’s ashamed of himself when he can’t find a job?
When his socks stink? When he can’t protect anybody? When he can’t do
anything? Do you know what happens to a man when he can’t face his
children because he’s ashamed of himself? It’s not like being a woman…
AL: No, that’s
right. Do you know what happens to a woman who gives birth, who puts
that child out there and has to go out and hook to feed it? Do you know
what happens to a woman who goes crazy and beats her kids across the
room because she’s so full of frustration and anger? Do you know what
that is? Do you know what happens to a lesbian who sees her woman and
her child beaten on the street while six other guys are holding her? Do
you know what that feels like?
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