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• Some women being empowered does not prove the patriarchy is dead. It proves that some of us are lucky.
• I am human. I am messy. I'm not trying to be an example. I am not trying to be perfect. I am…
• Books are often far more than just books.
• I believe women not just in the United States but throughout the world deserve equality and freedom but know I am in…
• Don’t flirt, have sex, or engage in emotional affairs with your friends’ significant others. This shouldn’t need to be said, but it…
• I believe feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn’t make certain choices for ourselves.
• To have privilege in one or more areas does not mean you are wholly privileged. Surrendering to the acceptance of privilege is…
• When feminism falls short of our expectations, we decide the problem is with feminism rather than with the flawed people who act…
• You don't necessarily have to do anything once you acknowledge your privilege. You don't have to apologize for it. You need to…
• When you can’t find someone to follow, you have to find a way to lead by example.
• Somewhere along the line we started misinterpreting the First Amendment and this idea of the freedom of speech the amendment grants us.…
• That the question of likability even exists in literary conversations is odd. It implies that we are engaging in a courtship. When…

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