Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"But oppression is not a one-way phenomenon. It is reflexively constructed by our individual and collective reactions to the experience of oppression, of ourselves and of others. I am not simply a passive recipient of the (mis)information of this oppressive culture. I am also a participant in that culture. Every time that I hear a racist remark and do not contradict it, I offer my agreement and support to the continuation of racism. Every time I hear a homophobic remark and do not object, I am participating in my own oppression." -- Barbara Findlay, "Ruminations of an Activist Queer Lawyer", Thirdspace, vol. 7 no. 2, Winter 2008 (thanks to minerva on Feministe for pointing out the essay)