By the time we are women, fear is as familiar to us as air. It is our …

Andrea Dworkin
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By the time we are women, fear is as familiar to us as air. It is our element. We live in it, we inhale it, we exhale it, and most of the time we do not even notice it. ✨ Our Blood. Book by Andrea Dworkin, 1976.
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By the time we are women, fear is as familiar to us as air. It is our element. We live in it, we inhale it, we exhale it, and most of the time we do not even notice it. ✨ Our Blood. Book by Andrea Dworkin, 1976.

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