Feminism Quote by Germaine Greer

“The vagina is obliterated from the imagery of femininity in the same way that the signs of independence and vigor in the rest of her body are suppressed.” quote by Germaine Greer — Download Open image

““The vagina is obliterated from the imagery of femininity in the same way that the signs of independence and vigor in the rest of her body are suppressed.””

Germaine Greer

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