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It's the people who are on the "wrong" side of the equation in all these splits who are making theory and doing coalition work and are absolutely crucial for our future.

— Joanna Russ Backtalk (1993)

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“Rational people,” said the man, “realize that their lives must be made meaningful. Meaning isn’t just given us.”

And Chaos Died (1970)

How withered away one can be from a life of unremitting toil.

The Female Man (1975)

Sit a man on his ass with nothing to do but eat and the first thing that goes is his mind. It never fails.

And Chaos Died (1970)

Fucking, if you will forgive the pun, is an anti-climax.

The Female Man (1975)

There are plenty of images of women in science fiction. There are hardly any women.

The Image of Women in Science Fiction (1970)

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