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Patriarchy is like the elephant in the room that we dont talk abou

Patriarchy is like the elephant in the room that we dont talk about, but how could it not affect the planet radically when its the superstructure of human society. – Ani DiFranco

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I hate it when people dont recognize the work of women as being universal, or having any import to the world at large, as opposed to mens work, which is generally tends to be seen as more universal – mens writing about their own experience tends to be put in a broader context. – Ani DiFranco

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I see a lot of connections between folk and punk music just because theyre both subcorporate music – I mean, traditionally. – Ani DiFranco

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