I find it impossible to experience either pride or shame over accident…

Zadie Smith
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I find it impossible to experience either pride or shame over accidents of genetics in which I had no active part. I'm not necessarily proud to be female. I am not even proud to be human — I only love to be so. ✨ Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays. Book by Zadie Smith, 2009.
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I find it impossible to experience either pride or shame over accidents of genetics in which I had no active part. I'm not necessarily proud to be female. I am not even proud to be human — I only love to be so. ✨ Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays. Book by Zadie Smith, 2009.

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