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Quote by Audre Lorde
When we create out of our experiences, as feminists of color, wome

When we create out of our experiences, as feminists of color, women of color, we have to develop those structures that will present and circulate our culture. – 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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Fear
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The failure of academic feminists to recognize difference as a crucial strength is a failure to reach beyond the first patriarchal lesson. In our world, divide and conquer must become define and empower. – Audre Lorde

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Failure
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Men arent the way they are because they want to drive women crazy theyve been trained to be that way for thousands of years. And that training makes it very difficult for men to be intimate. – Barbara de Angelis

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Women love to be called cruel, even when they are kindest. – Samuel Richardson

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