Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Julia Penelope

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American author Julia Penelope.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Julia Penelope

Julia Penelope was an American linguist, author, and philosopher. She was part of an international movement of critical thinkers on lesbian and feminist issues. A self-described "white, working-class, fat butch dyke who never passed," she started what she called "rabble rousing" when she was a young woman.

Language forces us to perceive the world as man presents it to us. — © Julia Penelope
Language forces us to perceive the world as man presents it to us.
Language is power, in ways more literal than most people think. When we speak, we exercise the power of language to transform reality. Why don't more of us realize the connection between language and power?
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