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Tag Archives: feminist quotes

Start Seeing Emotional Labor

Start seeing emotional labor (Hand lettered by Emily PG Erickson)

Today emotional labor often refers to the mostly unpaid, unrecognized work of supporting the comfort and happiness of our families and communities — in other words, women’s work.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonDecember 2, 2018January 23, 2024Posted inFeminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Mental Health, Parenting & Motherhood, Self-HelpTags:feminist quotes, hand lettering, motherhood, parentingLeave a comment on Start Seeing Emotional Labor

A Much Greater Disservice to Girls

“We do a much greater disservice to girls, because we raise them to cater to the fragile egos of males. We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls: You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful but not too successful, otherwise you will threaten the man.” (Quote by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, We Should All Be Feminists; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

Why it’s wrong to teach girls to shrink themselves and be smaller to make men comfortable.

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 20, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, InspirationTags:feminist quotes, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, social justice, we should all be feministsLeave a comment on A Much Greater Disservice to Girls

The Way We Think About Our Past

⁣”The way we think about our past informs what we think is possible today.“ (Quote by Naomi Alderman, The Power; hand lettering by Emily PG Erickson)

What does it open up for you if you think about the past in a different way?⁣

Posted byEmily P.G. EricksonOctober 19, 2018January 22, 2024Posted inBooks, Feminism, Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+, & Social Justice, Hand Lettering, Inspiration, Self-HelpTags:book quotes, feminist quotes, hand lettering, inspirational quotes, the powerLeave a comment on The Way We Think About Our Past

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