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My thoughts have been shaped by the conviction that feminism must become a mass based political movement if it is to have a revolutionary, transformative impact on society.

— Bell hooks Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center (1984)

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The fierce willingness to repudiate domination in a holistic manner is the starting point for progressive cultural revolution.

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To be in touch with senses and emotions beyond conquest is to enter the realm of the mysterious.

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