It is a tragedy beyond the power of language to convey when what has b…

Andrea Dworkin
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It is a tragedy beyond the power of language to convey when what has been imposed on women by force becomes a standard of freedom for women: and all the women say it is so. ✨ Andrea Dworkin (2009). Intercourse, p.192, ReadHowYouWant.com
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It is a tragedy beyond the power of language to convey when what has been imposed on women by force becomes a standard of freedom for women: and all the women say it is so. ✨ Andrea Dworkin (2009). Intercourse, p.192, ReadHowYouWant.com

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