Black women and men who recognize that the development of their particular strengths and interests does not diminish the other do not need to diffuse their energies fighting for control over the other. We can focus our attention against the real economic, political, and social forces at the heart of this society which are ripping us and our children and our worlds apart.
— Audre Lorde, Scratching the Surface: Some Notes on Barriers to Women and Loving (via funkchunk)