In other words, I would be giving in to a myth of sameness which I think can destroy us.

In other words, Judaism is not Calvinism.

If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.

In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy.

Either accept people for what they are, or don't. So, in other words, man, if people don't know me, I think they do themself an injustice. Because, as a whole, I think I'm a good person.

My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you. But for every real word spoken, for every attempt I had ever made to speak those truths for which I am still seeking, I had made contact with other women while we examined the words to fit a world in which we all believed, bridging our differences.