Women have participated in almost every fight for freedom. They were there when civilians were targeted they were there when the bombs were planted. To argue they didn't have enough power to speak up or they had been brainwashed by their male colleagues is to try to disassociate from the darkness that resides in everyone. And to disassociate from your darkness is to lose your power over it. Jessa Crispin
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Women have participated in almost every fight for freedom. They were there when civilians were targeted they were there when the bombs were planted. To argue they didn't have enough power to speak up or they had been brainwashed by their male colleagues is to try to disassociate from the darkness that resides in everyone. And to disassociate from your darkness is to lose your power over it.Power is something that can be gained or lost.

When you first gain power, you may think that before it was taken away, you were strong and powerful, but once it’s been taken from you, you may find that what you thought was strength was just a facade built on a weak foundation. The same thing is true with your character. When you’re young and immature, your character might seem strong and powerful, but as time goes by and life experiences shape your character, even though you might still feel powerful and strong at times, you might realize that underneath the surface things are not as they appear.

Source: Why I Am Not A Feminist: A Feminist Manifesto

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