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Selma James is a British author and social activist known for her profound insights into family, work, and social justice. Born on August 15, 1930, she co-founded the magazine 'Home and Work' and has been a global advocate for gender equality and women's rights.

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“Having the children you want, not having the children you don't want but in order to do that you have to have the right to abortion and the right to pay equity, those two give you choice. One or the other does not.”

Want Giving Children Doe Two Order Choices Pay Abortion Equity

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“The United States is in many ways the biggest ghetto in the world.”

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“We have needed to define ourselves by reclaiming the words that define us. They have used language as weapons. When we open ourselves to what they say and how they say it, our narrow prejudices evaporate and we are nourished and armed.”

Used Language Needed Weapons Prejudice

Book:The ladies and the mammies: Jane Austen & Jean Rhys

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“Revolutions are notorious for allowing even non-participants -- even women! -- new scope for telling the truth since they are themselves such massive moments of truth, moments of such massive participation.”

Moments Revolution Telling The Truth Massive Allowing Participation Scope Rebellious Participants Notorious Moment Of Truth

Book:The ladies and the mammies: Jane Austen & Jean Rhys

Source: The ladies and the mammies: Jane Austen & Jean Rhys

“It is not women's fault if we are so tender. It is in the nature of the lives we live. And further, it would be a terrible catastrophe if men had to live men's lives and women's also. Which is precisely what has happened today -- to women.”

Ifs Men Would Be Today Women Happened Terrible Faults Catastrophe Men Women

Book:The ladies and the mammies: Jane Austen & Jean Rhys

Source: The ladies and the mammies: Jane Austen & Jean Rhys

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Born: August 15, 1930
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