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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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Theres always someone asking you to underline one piece of yourself – whether its Black, woman, mother, dyke, teacher, etc. – because thats the piece that they need to key in to. They want to dismiss everything else. – Audre Lorde

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I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. Weve been taught that silence would save us, but it wont. – Audre Lorde

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Look like a girl, act like a lady, think like a man and work like a dog. – Caroline K. Simon

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I owe nothing to Womens Lib. – Margaret Thatcher

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Respecting other peoples cultures is well and good, but I draw the line at where some branches of Islam, what they do to women. Its indefensible. – Jello Biafra

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