“Victoria’s Secret not budging in response to calls for a more inclusive fashion show feels more like the corporate exception than the rule. And it places the brand in a conundrum.”— Alex Abad-Santos, vox.com
“If we have any shred of humanity left in ourselves, we must care for all human life—no matter their skin color, political ideology, or location in the world.”— Eugene Gu, MD, twitter.com
“But here’s the thing, women of color on that spectrum, we make far less than white women. So, if we’re gonna have that conversation about pay equity, we gotta bring the women of color to the table.”— Octavia Spencer, indiewire.com
“If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer . . . If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.”— Shel Silverstein, amazon.com
“There aren't multiple Americas. America is black, brown, trans, gay, non-binary, disabled, and more. If you don't like it, YOU leave.”— Akilah Hughes, twitter.com
“There is more love and acceptance in this world than hate & exclusion. Don’t let the vocal bigots of this world make you question your value”— Matthew Santoro, twitter.com
“Include everyone, no matter their gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. We are all human beings and we are part of society.”— Lea T, refinery29.uk
“The anti-immigrant, anti-Mexican, anti-Muslim and anti-refugee sentiment expressed by some Americans today echoes nativist lurches of the past—the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, the Know-Nothings of the mid-1800s, the anti-Asian sentiment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and any number o…”— Barack Obama, economist.com