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Friday, November 29, 2019

Oppressor's Language, Adrienne Rich

“This is the oppressor's language.” - Adrienne Rich, articulating her primary problem as a radical feminist poet.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 167.
Posted by feminist writer - Robin Shwedo at 1:39 AM No comments:
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Sunday, August 27, 2017

Oppressor's Language, Adrienne Rich

“This is the oppressor's language.” - Adrienne Rich, articulating her primary problem as a radical feminist poet.

Found in Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations & Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots, Compiled by Autumn Stephens, page 167.
Posted by feminist writer - Robin Shwedo at 8:32 AM No comments:
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I am a freelance writer with a BA in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Please check out my production site: http://robinshwedoproductions.weebly.com and e-portfolio at http://rjshwedo.weebly.com. A few of my favorite quotes are: "...Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" (Finley Peter Dunne); "Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living" (Mother Jones); "The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing" (Albert Einstein). Some things inspire me: people who strive to make a positive difference; sunrise or sunset--especially at the beach. Some things that make me angry: those who can't be bothered to do what's right; the fact that the medical and legal system frequently looks at people's finances before deciding whether or not that person should have access to their services...I could go on...
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