Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"Claiming ownership of words doesn't mean changing their meaning - it means choosing to take pride in their meaning and to not let people use them hurtfully. It means *stopping* people from changing them around and imbuing them with new meanings and shadings. It means owning our own identity and history. It means reminding people we know more about what it's like to be us than they do." -- Vonda Orchid, on s.s.b-b 2003-09-05. (Emphasis added by me.)