“But that myth is consumed only by those who have the means to work hard. The myth of the American Dream is only for those who have the privilege to believe in it; it’s not for those who need to figure out how to feed their children breakfast. Those people aren’t in a position to dream.”
More from Dina Leygerman
“Say thank you. Say thank you to the women who gave you a voice. Say thank you to the women…”
“I don’t know what it’s like to be poor. I am privileged. And yet so many of us pretend we…”
“We have been told our entire lives that if we work hard we can achieve whatever we wish.…”
“The disdain we have for the poor is one of the most heartbreaking aspects of our society.”