Susan Griffin
Susan Griffin
Susan Griffinis an eco-feminist author. She describes her work as "draw connections between the destruction of nature, the diminishment of women and racism, and trac the causes of war to denial in both private and public life." In addition to her many published writings, Griffin co-wrote and narrated the award-winning 1990 documentary, Berkeley in the Sixties. She received a MacArthur grant for Peace and International Cooperation, an NEA Fellowship, and an Emmy Award for the play Voices...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
Self-reflection is a desire felt by the body, as well as the soul. As dancers, healers, and saints all know, when you turn your attention toward even the simplest physical process - breath, the small movements of the eyes, the turning of a foot in midair - what might have seemed dull matter suddenly awakens.
Ordinary women attempt to change our bodies to resemble a pornographic ideal. Ordinary women construct a false self and come to hate this self.
Every time I deny myself I commit a kind of suicide.
We known ourselves to be made from this earth.We know this earth is made from our bodies.For we see ourselves.And we are nature.We are nature seeing nature.We are nature with a concept of nature.Nature weeping.Nature speaking of nature to nature.
I grew up right near Hollywood, and I wanted to be a filmmaker.
Gender is a way to hide from the simple truth we all tell: 'Hey, I'm here, I have a body.'
I think we actually punish children out of their relationship with their bodies... we categorically separate mind and body and emotion and intellect.
Masculinity is a terrible problem, as we construe it and shape it.
Our survey shows that while consumers are projecting a significant increase in household expenses, they are planning to spend conservatively on discretionary items this year. It appears that several factors are driving this cautionary approach, including a desire to save or invest more money and changes in salary, job status or job security.
As more companies offer their customers the option to pay bills with a credit or charge card, the number of consumers who do so has the potential to increase dramatically.
I am not so different in my history of abandonment from anyone else after all. We have all been split away from the earth, each other, ourselves.
Although almost a month has passed since the nine lotto players presented the winning ticket, the four potential claimants have not even articulated a claim by filing a writ or statement of claim,
The men who still have the largest share of the power in society don't do any domestic work. The very people who are making our most important decisions should know how to cook, know how to grow a garden, diaper a baby, and raise young people. They should not only know these things but practice them.
One can find traces of every life in each life.