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> [“Oddly, I had never thought of myself as a feminist. I had been denounced by certain radical feminist collectives as a ‘lackey’ for men. That charge was based on my having written and sung two albums of songs that my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elaine-brown/oddly-i-had-never-thought-of-myself-as-a-feminist-i-had-been/)

Elaine Brown

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## More by Elaine Brown

> [“Oddly, I had never thought of myself as a feminist. I had been denounced by certain radical feminist collectives as a ‘lackey’ for men.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elaine-brown/oddly-i-had-never-thought-of-myself-as-a-feminist-i-had-been/)

Elaine Brown

> [“I have all the guns and all the money. I can withstand challenge from without and from within. Am I right, comrade?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elaine-brown/i-have-all-the-guns-and-all-the-money-i-can-withstand-challenge-from/)

Elaine Brown

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