An openly gay high school valedictorian Caitlyn Cannon’s witty yearbook quote wins love from around the world.
Caitlyn Cannon, who also identifies as a feminist, found the quote on Tumblr and changed it to fit her personal point of view.
The quote reads,
I need feminism because I intend on marrying rich and I can’t do that if my wife and I are making .75 cent for every dollar a man makes.”
When asked about what inspired her yearbook quote, Cannon told the Huffington Post that she had seen a similar message on Tumblr pertaining to men, but that she changed the words to reflect her own identity.
I was tired of seeing the same old quotes from popular books and movies and authors, and I wanted to call attention to a problem that women face. I’ve never really been ashamed to say that I am gay, so the LGBT aspect was simply who I am.”
She’s received mostly positive reaction, which she called “encouraging.”
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@ZooeyDeschanel has seen my story and put a freaking heart now I've lost it 😭😭🙌 This has been quite the experience! pic.twitter.com/XYwUAo2YSR
— cait (@C_to_the_Cizzle) May 28, 2015