“Gender is used as a control mechanism that's just wrong. Gender is never anything to struggle with; gender is something to play with. Once you're free of the rules that all these hierarchical, oppressive systems place on gender, that's the tricky part.”
Quote by Kate Bornstein
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Kate Bornstein
Kate Bornstein, born on March 15, 1948, is an American author, performance artist, and genderqueer activist. Her works explore gender identity, gender expression, and gender politics, having a profound impact on gender studies. more
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