A 10-pound sack of potatoes lasts a long time. Octavia E. Butler lastlongpotato Change image and share on social
Simple peck-order bullying is only the beginning of the kind of hierarchical behavior that can lead to racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, classism, and all the other 'isms' that cause so much suffering in the world. Octavia E. Butler beginbehaviorbully share on social
I took classes taught by an elderly woman who wrote children's stories. She was polite about the science fiction and fantasy that I kept handing in, but she finally asked in exasperation, 'Can't you write anything normal?' Octavia E. Butler askchildclass share on social
Not everyone has been a bully or the victim of bullies, but everyone has seen bullying, and seeing it, has responded to it by joining in or objecting, by laughing or keeping silent, by feeling disgusted or feeling interested. Octavia E. Butler bullydisgustfelt share on social
People who think about time travel stories sometimes think that going back in time would be fun because you would have all the information you needed to be much more astute than the people there, when the truth is of course you wouldn't. Octavia E. Butler astutebackfun share on social
The norm is white, apparently, in the view of people who see things in that way. For them, the only reason you would introduce a black character is to introduce this kind of abnormality. Usually, it's because you're telling a story about racism or at least about race. Octavia E. Butler abnormalityapparentlyblack share on social
Delusional pain hurts just as much as pain from actual trauma. So what if it's all in your head? Octavia E. Butler actualdelusionalhead Change image and share on social
I had novels to write, so I wrote them. Octavia E. Butler novelwrite Change image and share on social
Beware, all too often we say what we hear others say. We think what we are told that we think. We see what we are permitted to see. Worse, we see what we are told that we see. Octavia E. Butler badlybewarehear Change image and share on social
