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Dale Spender is a British writer born on September 22, 1943. His works cover a range of fields including literary criticism, gender studies, and cultural theory, known for his unique perspective and profound insights.

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“Feminism has fought no wars ... killed no opponents ... set up no concentration camps ... starved no enemies ... practiced no cruelty. Its battles have been for education, for the vote, for better working conditions, for safety in the streets ... for reforms in the law.”

“Paradoxically, the most constructive thing women can do is to write, for in the act of writing we deny our muteness and begin to eliminate some of the difficulties that have been put upon us.”

Writing Has Beens Art Artist Women Difficulty Deny Constructive

Author:Dale Spender

“It is partly the absence of recorded history which sends women now to the lives of women past for the detailed documentation of their daily lives.”

Past Women Absence Daily Life Documentation

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“... for centuries there has been a long and honorable tradition of women who have resisted and protested against men and their power.”

Men Long Has Beens Women Century Tradition Honorable

Book:Feminist theorists: three centuries of key women thinkers

Source: Feminist theorists: three centuries of key women thinkers

“When women are supposed to be quiet, a talkative woman is a woman who talks at all.”

Women Quiet Supposed To Be Talkative

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About the Author

Born: September 22, 1943
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 25

Books & Sources

The Writing or the Sex?, Or, Why You Don't Have to Read Women's Writing to Know It's No GoodRelated source material

Feminist theorists: three centuries of key women thinkersRelated source material

Man Made LanguageRelated source material

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