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Laverne Cox Quotes

I don’t have children, and I don’t want children Picture Quote #1

I’m a Self-made Woman in Every Sense of the Word Picture Quote #1

I was really creative. I started to dance very young. I loved to dance. I begged my mother to put me into dance classes, and finally, in third grade, she did. Tap and jazz, but not ballet Picture Quote #1

What took time for my mom was getting the pronouns right and calling me by a different name. Laverne was my middle name before I transitioned Picture Quote #1

Writing a book is quite an undertaking and I wouldn’t want to do it just to do it Picture Quote #1

I think transwomen, and transpeople in general, show everyone that you can define what it means to be a man or woman on your own terms. A lot of what feminism is about is moving outside of roles and moving outside of expectations of who and what you’re supposed to be to live a more authentic life Picture Quote #1

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My third grade teacher called my mother and said, ‘Ms. Cox, your son is going to end up in New Orleans in a dress if we don’t get him into therapy.’ And wouldn’t you know, just last week I spoke at Tulane University, and I wore a lovely green and black dress Picture Quote #1

Justice is what love looks like in public Picture Quote #1

When a trans woman gets called a man, that is an act of violence Picture Quote #1

When people have points of reference that are humanizing, that demystifies difference Picture Quote #1

I’m terrified of saying the wrong thing on stage with bell hooks Picture Quote #1

We shouldn’t demonize the woman who wears high heels and we shouldn’t demonize the woman who doesn’t wear high heels. We should accept all forms of comportment Picture Quote #1

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Seeing a black transgender woman embracing and loving everything about herself might be inspiring to some other folks Picture Quote #1

Whether you’re transgender or not, most of us get to a point in our lives where we can no longer lie to ourselves Picture Quote #1

We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That’s okay Picture Quote #1

I believe if we have something that we love to do, that can save our lives. That can get us through Picture Quote #1

By doing the work to love ourselves more, I believe we will love each other better Picture Quote #1

Healthcare for trans women is a necessity. It is not elective. It is not cosmetic. It is life saving Picture Quote #1

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If someone needs to express their gender in a way that is different, that is okay, and they should not be denied healthcare. They should not be bullied. They don’t deserve to be victims of violence... That’s what people need to understand, that it’s okay and that if you are uncomfortable with it, then you need to look at yourself Picture Quote #1

There are lessons in everything. The bad, the good. Our job is to listen, and to continue to learn, so that maybe we get better at this. Maybe get better at life Picture Quote #1

We are born as who we are, the gender thing is something that is imposed on you Picture Quote #1

Believing that you are unworthy of love and belonging or that who you are authentically is a sin or is wrong, is deadly Picture Quote #1

Each and every one of us has the capacity to be an oppressor. I want to encourage each and everyone of us to interrogate how we might be an oppressor and how we might be able to become liberators for ourselves and for each other Picture Quote #1

I was assigned male at birth, is the way I like to put it, because I think we’re born who we are and the gender thing is something someone imposes on you. And so I was assigned male at birth, but I always felt like I was a girl Picture Quote #1

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It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist Picture Quote #1

When I was perceived as a black man I became a threat to public safety. When I was dressed as myself, it was my safety that was threatened Picture Quote #1

I think transwomen, and transpeople in general, show everyone that you can define what it means to be a man or woman on your own terms. A lot of what feminism is about is moving outside of roles and moving outside of expectations of who and what you’re supposed to be to live a more authentic life Picture Quote #1

There’s not just one trans story. There’s not just one trans experience Picture Quote #1

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I don’t have children, and I don’t want children (Laverne Cox Quotes) I’m a Self-made Woman in Every Sense of the Word (Laverne Cox Quotes) I was really creative. I started to dance very young. I loved to dance. I begged my mother to put me into dance classes, and finally, in third grade, she did. Tap and jazz, but not ballet. (Laverne Cox Quotes) What took time for my mom was getting the pronouns right and calling me by a different name. Laverne was my middle name before I transitioned. (Laverne Cox Quotes) Writing a book is quite an undertaking and I wouldn’t want to do it just to do it (Laverne Cox Quotes) I think transwomen, and transpeople in general, show everyone that you can define what it means to be a man or woman on your own terms. A lot of what feminism is about is moving outside of roles and moving outside of expectations of who and what you’re supposed to be to live a more authentic life. (Laverne Cox Quotes) My third grade teacher called my mother and said, ‘Ms. Cox, your son is going to end up in New Orleans in a dress if we don’t get him into therapy.’ And wouldn’t you know, just last week I spoke at Tulane University, and I wore a lovely green and black dress (Laverne Cox Quotes) Justice is what love looks like in public (Laverne Cox Quotes) When a trans woman gets called a man, that is an act of violence (Laverne Cox Quotes) When people have points of reference that are humanizing, that demystifies difference (Laverne Cox Quotes) I’m terrified of saying the wrong thing on stage with bell hooks (Laverne Cox Quotes) We shouldn’t demonize the woman who wears high heels and we shouldn’t demonize the woman who doesn’t wear high heels. We should accept all forms of comportment (Laverne Cox Quotes) Seeing a black transgender woman embracing and loving everything about herself might be inspiring to some other folks (Laverne Cox Quotes) Whether you’re transgender or not, most of us get to a point in our lives where we can no longer lie to ourselves (Laverne Cox Quotes) We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That’s okay (Laverne Cox Quotes) I believe if we have something that we love to do, that can save our lives. That can get us through (Laverne Cox Quotes) By doing the work to love ourselves more, I believe we will love each other better (Laverne Cox Quotes) Healthcare for trans women is a necessity. It is not elective. It is not cosmetic. It is life saving (Laverne Cox Quotes) If someone needs to express their gender in a way that is different, that is okay, and they should not be denied healthcare. They should not be bullied. They don’t deserve to be victims of violence... That’s what people need to understand, that it’s okay and that if you are uncomfortable with it, then you need to look at yourself (Laverne Cox Quotes) There are lessons in everything. The bad, the good. Our job is to listen, and to continue to learn, so that maybe we get better at this. Maybe get better at life (Laverne Cox Quotes) We are born as who we are, the gender thing is something that is imposed on you (Laverne Cox Quotes) Believing that you are unworthy of love and belonging or that who you are authentically is a sin or is wrong, is deadly (Laverne Cox Quotes) Each and every one of us has the capacity to be an oppressor. I want to encourage each and everyone of us to interrogate how we might be an oppressor and how we might be able to become liberators for ourselves and for each other (Laverne Cox Quotes) I was assigned male at birth, is the way I like to put it, because I think we’re born who we are and the gender thing is something someone imposes on you. And so I was assigned male at birth, but I always felt like I was a girl (Laverne Cox Quotes) It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist (Laverne Cox Quotes) When I was perceived as a black man I became a threat to public safety. When I was dressed as myself, it was my safety that was threatened (Laverne Cox Quotes) I think transwomen, and transpeople in general, show everyone that you can define what it means to be a man or woman on your own terms. A lot of what feminism is about is moving outside of roles and moving outside of expectations of who and what you’re supposed to be to live a more authentic life (Laverne Cox Quotes) There’s not just one trans story. There’s not just one trans experience (Laverne Cox Quotes)