Virginia WoolfA feminist is any woman who tells the truth about her life.
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A feminist is any woman who tells the truth about her life. It is a remarkable statement, to be sure, but one that is not so hard to understand. In fact, it might be hard for you to understand as a man, because it sounds to you as though women are crazy if they feel the need to tell the truth to other women.
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