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“Żadna epoka nie była tak uporczywie zaabsorbowana kwestią płci, jak obecna; dowodzą tego niezliczone książki o kobietach, pisane przez mężczyzn, jakie znalazłam w British Museum. Z pewnością winny jest ruch sufrażystek. Musiał on wzniecić w mężczyznach przemożną potrzebę, by jakoś zaznaczyć swoją obecność; zmusił ich do tego, by położyli nacisk na swoją własną płeć i jej cechy szczególne, czego nie zrobiliby przecież nigdy, gdyby nie rzucono im wyzwania. Kiedy bowiem ktoś rzuca nam wyzwanie - nawet jeśli jest to zaledwie kilka kobiet w czarnych kapeluszach - wówczas i my atakujemy; jeśli zaś spotyka nas to po raz pierwszy w życiu, atakujemy w sposób nieco przesadny.”

Quote by Virginia Woolf

Book:A Room of One’s Own
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A Room of One’s Own

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Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf

British modernist writer, known for her unique narrative techniques and profound portrayal of female experience. Her works include 'To the Lighthouse' and 'Mrs. Dalloway'. more

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