why blog?

When asked why I blog, I quote Audre Lorde, "Your silence will not protect you." I write because I can. I feel I need to write my truth, and the truth of others who feel the same way. When I was in college I was asked to write a feminist column. I almost said no but a fellow student quoted Audre Lorde to me "Your silence will not protect you" and I knew I had to speak up. I've never been silent since then.