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“We should keep in mind that Revolutions anywhere are always glad to use any help they can get, even from women. But unless women also use the Revolution to further their own interests as well as everyone else's, unless they make it consistently clear that all help given now is expected to be returned, both now and after the Revolution, they will be sold out again and again.”

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Shulamith Firestone

Shulamith Firestone was an American author known for her profound thoughts on women's liberation and socialism. Her works explored gender inequality and the impact of the capitalist system on women. more

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