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"What woman here is so enamored of her own oppression that she cannot see her heelprint upon another woman's face? What woman's terms of oppression have become precious and necessary to her as a ticket into the fold of the righteous, away from the cold winds of self-scrutiny?"

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About Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde was an American poet, essayist, and activist whose work addressed race, gender, sexuality, and social justice. Her major works include poetry, essays, and autobiographical writing that shaped Black feminist thought.

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