“What is "male privilege," and why is it important to name the elephant in the living room? My friend Patricia Monaghan (of blessed memory) describes it this way: "For those who have male privilege, it's like a person wearing strong perfume. Rarely can the wearer smell it, but those around begin to leave the room.”
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Female Erasure: What You Need to Know About Gender Politics' War on Women, the Female Sex and Human Rights
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