You know, everyone's always talking about trauma and pain and how this society isn't working, that we shouldn't have racism and sexism, but we never talk in positive terms - like what would joy be, what it would be like to have a totally great existence. (Kathy Acker)

You know, everyone's always talking about trauma and pain and how this society isn't working, that we shouldn't have racism and sexism, but we never talk in positive terms - like what would joy be, what it would be like to have a totally great existence.

Kathy Acker

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