The mechanism of violence is what destroys women, controls women, diminishes women and keeps women in their so-called place.

My commitment originated in my own story and my own relationship to violence.

There are three billion women in the world who have vaginas. I don't think we can stop fighting for our sexual liberation, for our right to control our bodies. But at the same time as we're doing that, we have to also be fighting for the rights of trans women and standing up for them and making sure that we're always providing platforms for them and listening to their concerns in solidarity.

When I was younger I felt very disempowered, very disappeared. I felt worthless, like I had no right to exist. I think a good part of my life was spent recovering from that. Pulling myself out of that.

I think the thing that has always made me happy is being in the struggle, in a community of struggle with other people.

People are more afraid to love than they are to kill.

I would rate the fact that I get to be alive a big beautiful 10. Satisfaction with myself - work in progress.