Quote of the Day

When I was growing up, to be a girl was to be told to minimize the space you took up: "Close your legs.  Don't be loud.  Smile.  Be cute.  Be attractive.  Be pleasing."  I inherently balked against that as a kid.  I was a rebellious kid, and I wasn't going to sit in the corner and be quiet.  I've never been like that.  However, looking back, I still notice some of the patterns of my own compliance.  It's not that I hate myself for it, but I just wish I could turn around and say to my young self, "Take your seat.  If there's not a seat there, drag a seat up to the table and sit down."

-- Shirley Manson