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1 " Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself. "
― Harvey Fierstein
2 " My family subscribed to this rigid belief system. They were unaware of the reality that gender, like sexuality, exists on a spectrum. By punishing me, they were performing the socially sanctioned practice of hammering the girl out of me, replacing her with tenets of gender-appropriate behavior. Though I would grow up to fit neatly into the binary, I believe in self-determination, autonomy, in people having the freedom to proclaim who they are and define gender for themselves. Our genders are as unique as we are. No one's definition is the same, and compartmentalizing a person as either a boy or a girl based entirely on the appearance of genitalia at birth undercuts our complex life experiences. "
― Janet Mock , Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More
3 " Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life define yourself. "
