100 Quotes by Jenna Wortham

We may have a tacit understanding of how our solar system works, but watching the sun disappear behind the moon reminds us of the vastness of space and the enduring mysteries of the universe we inhabit.

I live in Brooklyn and work in Manhattan, two of the most liberal places in the country.

I've long been interested in how technology mediates desire and the way that our phones, an extension of ourselves, foster intimate interactions that feel so personal and deep, despite being relayed through a machine.

The radical power of 'queer' always came from its inclusivity. But that inclusivity offers a false promise of equality that does not translate to the lived reality of most queer people.

I like to dim the lights and talk about the ghosts I've known and invite other people to tell me their stories.

As a lonely teenager growing up in Virginia, I fed off any pop culture that could show me different ways of being from what I saw on 'The Cosby Show' reruns or read about in an Ann M. Martin book.

There is no picturesque version of what self-care looks like; it's different for every person who wants to practice it.

As we now know, cyberspace did not liberate human society from pre-existing socioeconomic hierarchies and power structures.

Learning to live with not meeting other people's expectations has been extremely freeing and is the only gift I wish to pass on to any future offspring.