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“There was no question of forgiving them. She had not, in any case, a forgiving nature; and the injury they had done her was not done by them. If she were to start forgiving she must needs forgive Society, the Law, the Church, the History of Europe, the Old Testament, great-great-aunt Salome and her prayer-book, the Bank of England, Prostitution, the Architect of Apsley Terrace, and half a dozen other useful props of civilization.”

Book:Lolly Willowes

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Lolly Willowes

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Sylvia Townsend Warner

Sylvia Townsend Warner was an American novelist whose works delved into the complexities of human relationships and the influence of historical events on individuals. Born on December 6, 1893, she spent much of her life in New England, which deeply influenced her writing. Warner's career spanned several decades, during which she published a number of critically acclaimed novels. more

“The dilemmas Friedan described were fundamentally “problems of privilege.” And those afflicted were generally quite keen to keep their privilege: Despite railing against suburban life, the women who sympathized with Friedan’s critique were generally disinterested in living in the kinds of households or communities these “other” women lived in (nor in having “others” move into their own neighborhoods). Nor did they have any interest in taking on the kinds of jobs these “other” women worked in. They wanted well-compensated and socially respected professional jobs, befitting their social status. And they ultimately achieved that goal by offloading unwanted domestic responsibilities onto other women—lower-income women, typically immigrants and women of color. Nonetheless, elite women sought to conflate their own interests with the interests of “women” writ large. The campaign to enhance the position of upper-middle-class women was (and continues to be) carried out in the name of feminism per se.”

Feminism Intersectionality Second Wave Feminism Betty Friedan

Book:We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite

Source: We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite

“Until recently, being a feminist carried something of a stigma. I encountered this myself when I was criticized by my Buddhist teacher for being too feminist, when actually I was trying to bring balance to Buddhism and talk about the empowered feminine, sexual abuse, and patriarchal aspects of Buddhism. Later he changed his view and was very supportive, but it was a challenging time when feminist was a dirty word. Some women have been quick to distance themselves from that title, afraid of being labeled an angry feminist and being unattractive to men. But if you ask those same women who say they are not feminists if they believe in equal pay for equal work, reproductive freedom, and protection from male violence, most will say yes of course. So actually they are feminists, but afraid of being seen as anti-male.”

Feminism Feminist Dakini Feminist Spirituality Feminist Buddhism

Author:Lama Tsultrim Allione

“I'm rotted, but I flow.”

Inspirational Feminism

Author:Virginia Woolf

“Oui, enfin, moi j'en ai marre d'entendre les pères s'écrier la main sur le cœur "Mes enfants c'est toute ma vie"... Puis de constater qu'ils ne payent pas la pension alimentaire et ne viennent pas les chercher quand c'est leur tour...”

Feminism Homme Père Séparation Paternité Féminsime