Just as the slave master required the slaves to imitate the image he had of them, so women, who live in a relatively powerless position, politically and economically, feel obliged by a kind of implicit force to live up to culture's image of what is female. Susan Griffin cultureeconomicallyfeel share on social
Each life reverberates in every other life. Whether or not we acknowledge it, we are connected, woven together in our needs and desires, rich and poor, men and women alike. Susan Griffin acknowledgealikeconnect Change image and share on social
Gender is a way to hide from the simple truth we all tell: 'Hey, I'm here, I have a body.' Susan Griffin bodygenderhey Change image and share on social
I think we actually punish children out of their relationship with their bodies... we categorically separate mind and body and emotion and intellect. Susan Griffin bodycategoricallychild Change image and share on social
Society, like nature, is one body, really. Susan Griffin bodynaturesociety Change image and share on social
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. Susan Griffin silencespeechstory Change image and share on social
In one sense I feel that my book is a one-woman argument against determinism. Susan Griffin argumentbookdeterminism Change image and share on social
I am not so different in my history of abandonment from anyone else after all. We have all been split away from the earth, each other, ourselves. Susan Griffin abandonmentearthhistory Change image and share on social
I grew up right near Hollywood, and I wanted to be a filmmaker. Susan Griffin filmmakergrowhollywood Change image and share on social
Masculinity is a terrible problem, as we construe it and shape it. Susan Griffin construemasculinityproblem Change image and share on social
