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Quote by Audre Lorde
In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at un

In discussions around the hiring and firing of Black faculty at universities, the charge is frequently heard that Black women are more easily hired than are Black men. – Audre Lorde

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Its a struggle but thats why we exist, so that another generation of Lesbians of color will not have to invent themselves, or their history, all over again. – Audre Lorde

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Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests. – Audre Lorde

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I dont really care what people tell children – when you believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy, one more fib wont hurt. But I am infuriated by the growing notion, posited in some touchy-feely quarters, that all women are, or can be, beautiful. – Julie Burchill

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What Ive learned is you treat women right. – Tyler Perry

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I did a womens movie, and Im not a woman. I did a gay movie, and Im not gay. I learned as I went along. – Ang Lee

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If women want any rights more than theys got, why dont they just take them, and not be talking about it. – Sojourner Truth

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We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Dont let yourself be lulled into inaction. – Bill Gates

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