“There is the vanity training, the obedience training, the self-effacement training, the deference training, the dependency training, the passivity training, the rivalry training, the stupidity training, the placation training. How am I to put this together with my human life, my intellectual life, my solitude, my transcendence, my brains, and my fearful, fearful ambition? I failed miserably and thought it was my own fault. You can't unite woman and human any more than you can unite matter and anti-matter; they are designed to not to be stable together and they make just as big an explosion inside the head of the unfortunate girl who believes in both.”
Quote by Joanna Russ
Book:The Female Man
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The Female Man
The Female Man is a work of speculative fiction that examines themes of gender, identity, and social structure. The narrative follows four distinct female characters, each from a different parallel world, whose lives intersect to challenge conventional notions of womanhood and humanity. The book is known for its experimental style and feminist critique, presenting a thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be a woman in various societal contexts. more
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