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“When are we going to realize that hating other women - no matter how much money they have or how far they've fallen - is just as bad for ourselves as it is for anyone else?” quote by Jessica Valenti — Download Open image

“When are we going to realize that hating other women - no matter how much money they have or how far they've fallen - is just as bad for ourselves as it is for anyone else?”

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“What is closer to the truth is that when confronted with the love you deserve, it is easier to mock it than accept it.”

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The only purpose of an engagement ring is to show you 'belong' to someone, and your man makes bank.

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Something I say a lot when it comes to anti-feminist stereotypes is that they exist for a reason. The stereotypes of feminists as ugly, or man-haters, or hairy, or whatever it is - that's really strategic. That's a really smart way to keep young women away from feminism, is to kind of put out this idea that all feminists hate…

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