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All the obligations and comforts of womanhood seem to have nothing to do with me now. I’m not sure how I am supposed to behave and I’m not sure I would, if I knew.
This is exactly why I'm thrilled women can do more than marry
“It is only when you meet someone of a different culture from yourself that you begin to realize what your own beliefs really are.”
― The Road to Wigan Pier
― The Road to Wigan Pier
“Trivia is mainstream. 'Nerd' is the new 'cool.”
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“Some women being empowered does not prove the patriarchy is dead. It proves that some of us are lucky.”
― Bad Feminist
― Bad Feminist
“On my more difficult days, I'm not sure what's more of a pain in my ass -- being black or being a woman. I'm happy to be both of these things, but the world keeps intervening.”
― Bad Feminist
― Bad Feminist
“the mere difficulty of getting hold of a house is one of the worst aggravations of poverty.”
― The Road to Wigan Pier
― The Road to Wigan Pier
500 Great Books By Women
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But once a woman stole the initiative, plundered the perquisites and took the lead, what happened to the globe? The fabric cracked [Daphne du Maurier] ...more
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