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All men are rapists and that's all they are. They rape us with their eyes, their laws, and their codes. — Marilyn French Copy Share Image
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“Originally and naturally, sexual pleasure was the good, the beautiful, the happy, that which united man with nature in general. When sexual… — Wilhelm Reich Copy Share Image
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“The largest and most rigorous study that is currently available in this area is the third one commissioned by the British Home… — David Lisak Copy Share Image
“I remember the rules, rules that were never spelled out but every woman knew: Don't open your door to a stranger, even… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Actually, nothing hurts like hearing the word slut, unless it is hearing the word rape dropped about carelessly. Again, a word I… — Christine Stockton Copy Share Image
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