"The reason that we have standing to make political claims and should try to do things in the world is not because we're innocent but because we're implicated."
Alexis Shotwell
"To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places...To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away and never, never, to forget." ~ Arundhati Roy
Patronizing behavior stems from a complex mix of social dynamics, power imbalances, and individual insecurities. It can be subtle or overt, ...
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