“The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same.”

French Proverb: The saying comes from French critic Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr in 1849 ("plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose"). Meaning: Karr used it to describe how political revolutions and societal shifts often return to the same status quo. Warning: this post discusses difficult and potentially traumatizing issues such as sexual assault, rape, and… Continue reading “The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same.”