“When table utensils were invented in the 1100s, the Catholic Church condemned them as obscene and heretical, claiming, 'God gave us fingers with which to eat.' And we're supposed to get politically discouraged? Oh please. We're being opposed by people who denounced the fork.”
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Robin Morgan
Robin Morgan is an influential American poet born on January 29, 1941. Her poetry is known for its profound social consciousness and feminist perspective, which has had a significant impact on contemporary poetry. more
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