Oct. 29, 2010 at 1:49pm with 3 notes
“
I know that everything is connected
And the scar that runs the length of my torso is the markings of an earthquake
And I am there with the 3 million
Who are living in the streets of Port au Prince
—

Eve Ensler: The Gift of Cancer

Is this real life? Holy shit, white lady. “The women of Congo are in my body.”

ETA: I get that she’s a great activist, but this speech is incredibly off-putting—both for what’s cited and its horribly condescending title. Cancer is no fucking gift to anyone.

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