In the poem " A Litany for Survival," Audre Lorde argues that the minority, or living as a minority, does not implore society to recognize them as humans who are necessary for survival; therefore, the minority must speak for themselves. Audre's argument is most similar to the argument that states, " Closed Mouths don't get fed" because for many minorities in the United States, it's hard for representation to occur for them when it is not done directly by them. Consequently, this point is strengthened by the second stanza when Audre says, " For those of us who were imprinted with fear like a faint line in the center of our foreheads learning to be afraid with our mother's milk  for by this weapon this illusion of some safety to be found the heavy-footed hoped to silence us." By making this statement, Audre is claiming that the life of a minority is to be paralyzed by the world around them, even in places or by people that were supposed be ''safe.''  Moreover, the semblance of safety becomes a tool that can be weaponized and utilized against minorities,  which support the entirety of her argument. In my personal opinion,  I agree that the author successfully supports their argument because as a Black woman who is a part of an underrepresented minority in the United States, I know that if I do not speak for myself, my representation and existence will become obsolete in terms of survival. Also, I wouldn't say that Audre introduced any new concepts or terms to me, at least from my perspective, because I, and many other minorities, have gotten the same discussion regarding survival and representation. However, the significance of this work goes beyond the four stanzas and one quote that I picked out for this response post, as it details the life of minorities in any society that chooses not to recognize and help minorities. Lastly, I believe this piece connects well with the Youtube video "50 Million Americans live with disabilities - so why ignore their vote", which outlines how no political party ever tries to represent those with disabilities or people who are differently able in the United States. In this video alone, the producers discuss how not only are differently-abled peopled not accounted for by any political party in the United States but the fact that no political party has chosen to create more differently-abled rights for people who are differently abled. Consequently, in the video it states, " Community organizer Ted Jackson made the point that Americans living with a disability make a huge voting block that no candidate has tapped into yet. 'It's open to either party. Who's going to be taking those sharp moves  and making their campaigns accessible for people." This quote alone exemplifies the lack of representation of miniroties, and even more so, differently-abled people get within the United States, and how that directly correlates with Audre Lorde's claims. Overall, I want to leave with a parting question: What do you think we as a society can do to ensure that our marginalized communities are represented and accounted for?