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“We are taught that the body is an ignorant animal intelligence dwells only in the head. But the body is smart. It does not discern between external stimuli and stimuli from the imagination. It reacts equally viscerally to events from the imagination as it does to real events.”

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Gloria E. Anzaldúa

Gloria E. Anzaldúa was a distinguished scholar in Chicana and feminist studies. Born on September 26, 1942, and passing away on May 15, 2004, Anzaldúa's work centered on the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. She is most famous for her seminal book 'This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color'. more

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