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Audre Lorde

“We have been raised to fear the yes within ourselves, our deepest cravings. For the demands of our released expectations lead us inevitably into actions which will help bring our lives into accordance with our needs, our knowledge, our desires. And the fear of our deepest cravings keeps them suspect, keeps us docile and loyal and obedient, and leads us to settle for or accept many facets of our oppression as women.”

Audre Lorde, Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power
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Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power by Audre Lorde
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