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“Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan called violence against women and girls the “most shameful human rights violation”3 and the World Health Organization called it a “global health problem of epidemic proportions.”
― No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
― No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us

“Women are no more important than any other potential victims, but we are the primary targets of the messages and myths that sustain rape culture. We’re the ones asked to change our behavior, limit our movements, and take full responsibility for the prevention of sexual violence in society.”
― Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture--and What We Can Do about It
― Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture--and What We Can Do about It
“Real estate (then, now, and probably forevermore) was a prime source of speculative frenzy. Taylor wrote that “a friend of mine, who wished to find a place for a law practice, was shown a cellar in the earth about twelve feet square and six deep, which he could have for $250 a month.”
― A Short History of San Francisco
― A Short History of San Francisco

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