“This is how women have been valued throughout history, you know. Groupies, muses, wives - they're all secondary, known for their connection to the men whose creativity they inspire and support, not in their own right, reflected glory rather than basking in their own, like their work was overlooked for his.”
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Book:Nothing but My Body
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