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Letty Cottin Pogrebin is an American author recognized for her contributions to feminism and Jewish culture. Born on June 9, 1939, she has been a significant figure in the feminist movement through her writing and activism. Pogrebin's works often delve into the intersection of gender, religion, and identity, providing valuable insights into contemporary life.

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“Why hope to live a long life if we're only going to fill it with self-absorption, body maintenance and image repair? When we die, do we want people to exclaim 'She looked ten years younger,' or do we want them to say 'She lived a great life'?”

People Ifs Want Life Years Long Self Body Age Dies Ten Long Life Maintenance Absorption Self Absorption Hope To Live

Author:Letty Cottin Pogrebin

“Other than life experience, nothing left a deeper imprint on my formative self than the movies.”

Self Left Deeper Movie Life Experience

Author:Letty Cottin Pogrebin

“The risk for a woman who considers her helpless children her "job" is that the children's growth toward self-sufficiency may be experienced as a refutation of the mother's indispensability, and she may unconsciously sabotage their growth as a result.”

May Children Self Jobs Mother Growth Results Risk Helpless Sabotage Self Sufficiency Sufficiency Refutation

Book:Family politics: love and power on an intimate frontier

Source: Family politics: love and power on an intimate frontier

“Apathy is the self-defense of the powerless.”

Self Defense Apathy Powerless Self Defense

Author:Letty Cottin Pogrebin

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Born: June 9, 1939
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Quotes: 52

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Family politics: love and power on an intimate frontierRelated source material

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