I think we overuse that word ‘trigger’ when really we mean … - Loretta Ross

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I think we overuse that word ‘trigger’ when really we mean discomfort,and we should be able to have uncomfortable conversations.

Loretta Ross

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About Loretta Ross

Loretta J. Ross (born August 16, 1953) is an African American academic, feminist, and activist who advocates for reproductive justice, especially among women of color. As an activist, Ross has written on reproductive justice activism and the history of African American women.

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Alternative Names: Loretta J. Ross • Loretta June Ross • Ross, Loretta June

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My best advice is to party as hard as you work and have fun doing good work! And that way, you'll be in it for 50 or 60 years, like I’ve been.

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If a Black woman can learn to have civil conversations with someone who's been in the Ku Klux Klan, we should be able to have civil conversations with everybody.

I think we overuse that word ‘trigger’ when really we mean discomfort,and we should be able to have uncomfortable conversations. - Loretta Ross

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