Being born a woman is an awful tragedy...
Being born a woman is an awful tragedy… Yes, my consuming desire to mingle with road crews, sailors and soldiers, bar room regulars – to be a part of a scene, anonymous, listening, recording – is all spoiled by the fact that I am a girl, a female always in danger of assault and battery. […]
I WOULD START FIRES TOO IF I KNEELED PEACEFULLY AND WAS RIDICULED AND MY VOICE NOT HEARD I WOULD START FIRES TOO IF FLAMES WERE LOUDER THAN MY SCREAMS THAT ECHOED THROUGHOUT GENERATIONS AND FELL SILENT ON THIS NATION I WOULD BURN DOWN EVERY CITY OUT OF MY FRUSTRATION IF THOSE WHO KILLED MY BROTHERS […]
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