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eunice ann

tales of a girl trying to make sense of it all.

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Dear Grown Ass Women™ Ambassador

dear grown ass women ambassador

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Today is an emotional day. I’m happy, sad and re Today is an emotional day. I’m happy, sad and relieved. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A woman who looks like me holds the second most powerful office in the land. I cannot believe it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As we exhale in relief for surviving the four years of tyranny we just endured, let us not forget that there is still work to do. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Justice does not happen overnight. Justice is a marathon. It is taking action, every single day, to tear down the foundation of white supremacy this nation was built on. It is work that will never be done, and it is not enough to post a meme here and there.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Listen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Listen to Black voices. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Listen to disabled voices. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Listen to women. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Believe us when we say you are hurting us and stop being defensive. Use your privilege where you have it to fight to correct the wrongs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Be humble. Be willing to get it wrong. Apologize (really apologize, not this “I’m sorry you” bullshit) when you’ve hurt someone. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We just witnessed the near collapse of the American experiment. It is fragile. Handle with care.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Image description: black background with white text that reads a quote: “The norms and notions of what “just is” isn’t always justice.” Text in bottom right says “Amanda Gorman First youth poet laureate of the United States” #InaugurationDay2021 #HerstoryMade #HistoricalMoments #DemocracyForAll
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